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RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue
Hex Color Code: #004F7C
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 79, 124)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 36.3%, 0.0%, 51.4%
Color Family (Hue): Blue






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About RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue. This color appears in the Blue color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue" color name in other languages - Dutch: Gentiaanblauw, German: Enzianblau, French: Bleu gentiane, Italian: Blu genziana, Spanish: Azul genciana.

What color is RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue?

RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue is #004F7C, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 79, 124).

In the RGB color model, RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 79, and a blue value of 124. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 24.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue has a hue of 201.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 48.6 % brightness/value.



RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue is cool or warm?

The color RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue? (For interior and product design)

RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue has an LRV of nearly 7. 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 5010 - Gentian Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue with dark and light Color





Is RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 5010 - Gentian 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 5010 - Gentian Blue (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 79, 124)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
79 (31.0%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
36.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.37%

HSL

HSL(201.77deg, 100.0 %, 24.3 %)

Hue
201.77°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
24.31 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 133, 204)
Red
90 (35.5%)
Yellow
133 (52.2%)
Blue
204 (79.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.77°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
48.63 %.

HWB

H: 201.77°

W: 0.00 %

B: 51.37 %

XYZ

X : 6.43

Y : 7.05

Z : 20.09

YXY

Y1 : 7.05

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 69.02%

Y : 51.37%


LRV

~ 7 %

Munsell Color System

7.5B 3.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 31.91

A : -2.75

B : -31.25

CIE-Lch

L : 31.91

C : 31.37

H : 264.97

CIE-Luv

L : 31.91

U : -20.15

V : -41.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 26.55

A : -3.19

B : -26.29






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 5010 - Gentian 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.



#035096
Medium Electric Blue
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#004F98
US Air Force Academy Blue
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#00416A
Indigo Dye
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#08457E
Dark Cerulean
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)




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


RAL Classic


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to RAL Classic




RAL Design


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Pantone PMS


#004976
PANTONE 7693 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#004B87
PANTONE 301 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#004677
PANTONE 2187 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#004986
PANTONE 2186 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to British Standard 4800


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 5010 - Gentian 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 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Benjamin Moore


#005381
California Blue (2060-20)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#184A7C
Patriot Blue (2064-20)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#144B86
Dark Royal Blue (2065-20)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#004E93
Evening Blue (2066-20)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Valspar


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Valspar


#01537F
Kate's Ring (8002-44G)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#0F456E
Encore (8002-45G)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#015B8A
Bandana (8002-44F)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#1F4C68
Indigo Cloth (4009-7)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Sherwin Williams


#094C73
Dignity Blue (SW 6804)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#015086
Blueblood (SW 6966)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#225288
Frank Blue (SW 6967)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to PPG Paints


#1D5C83
Animation (PPG1159-6)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#2C4D69
Celestial Blue (PPG1156-7)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#2D517C
Slumber (DE 5860)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#165D95
Lapis (DE 5846)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#1D5699
Blue Chip (DE 5867)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Behr


RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue to Behr


#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#36526A
Velvet Rope (MQ5-58)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#265C98
Beacon Blue (P510-7)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#33578A
Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% 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



004F7C
RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue

7C2D00
Fuzzy Wuzzy*


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 5010 - Gentian Blue - #004F7C?

Color that best contrast with RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue - #004F7C is #7C2D00, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*
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 5010 - Gentian Blue - #004F7C?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue - #004F7C is #7C2D00, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*.





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