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RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
Hex Color Code: #376B8C
RGB Color Code: RGB(55, 107, 140)
CMYK Values*: 60.7%, 23.6%, 0.0%, 45.1%
Color Family (Hue): Blue






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About RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue. This color appears in the Blue color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue" color name in other languages - Dutch: Briljantblauw, German: Brillantblau, French: Bleu brilliant, Italian: Blu brillante, Spanish: Azul brillante.

What color is RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue?

RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue is #376B8C, and the RGB color code is RGB(55, 107, 140).

In the RGB color model, RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue has a red value of 55, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 60.7% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.3° (degrees), 43.6 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue has a hue of 203.3° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue is cool or warm?

The color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue? (For interior and product design)

RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue with dark and light Color





Is RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(55, 107, 140)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
60.71%
Magenta
23.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(203.29deg, 43.6 %, 38.2 %)

Hue
203.29°
Saturation
43.59 %.
Lightness
38.24 %.

RYB

RYB(72, 103, 152)
Red
72 (28.3%)
Yellow
103 (40.4%)
Blue
152 (59.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.29°
Saturation
60.71 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 203.29°

W: 21.57 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 11.57

Y : 13.22

Z : 26.75

YXY

Y1 : 13.22

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 78.43%

M : 58.04%

Y : 45.10%


LRV

~ 13.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.2B 4.1/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 43.09

A : -6.94

B : -23.38

CIE-Lch

L : 43.09

C : 24.39

H : 253.47

CIE-Luv

L : 43.09

U : -21.5

V : -32.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.36

A : -6.85

B : -18.17






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue (CMS - RAL Classic). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#006994
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ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
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ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
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ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to RAL Classic




Pantone TCX


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Pantone PMS


#1A658F
PANTONE 2152 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
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PANTONE 2160 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#006A8E
PANTONE 7706 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
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PANTONE 7705 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to British Standard 4800


#266492
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ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
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ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
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ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#486D7C
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ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue (CMS - RAL Classic). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Benjamin Moore


#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 0.18 (99.8% similar)
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ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
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Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
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Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
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Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to PPG Paints


#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
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Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Behr


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Behr


#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
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Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
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Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
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Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Sherwin Williams


#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
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Santorini Blue (SW 7607)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
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Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Valspar


RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue to Valspar


#016892
Oh So Vo (8001-40G)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

8C5837
Burnt Umber*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue - #376B8C?

Color that best contrast with RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue - #376B8C is #8C5837, color name is Burnt Umber*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue - #376B8C?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue - #376B8C is #8C5837, color name is Burnt Umber*.





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