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RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue RAL Design Color


Color Name: RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue
Hex Color Code: #0F3341
RGB Color Code: RGB(15, 51, 65)
CMYK Values*: 76.9%, 21.5%, 0.0%, 74.5%






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About RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue is #0F3341, and the RGB color code is RGB(15, 51, 65).

In the RGB color model, RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue has a red value of 15, a green value of 51, and a blue value of 65. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 76.9% cyan, 21.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 74.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 62.5 % saturation, and 15.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 76.9 % saturation and 25.5 % brightness/value.



RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue is cool or warm?

The color RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue? (For interior and product design)

RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very 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 240 20 15 - Metal Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 3 of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue with dark and light Color





Is RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 240 20 15 - Metal 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 240 20 15 - Metal Blue (CMS - RAL Design) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(15, 51, 65)
Red
15 (5.9%)
Green
51 (20.0%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
76.92%
Magenta
21.54%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
74.51%

HSL

HSL(196.8deg, 62.5 %, 15.7 %)

Hue
196.8°
Saturation
62.50 %.
Lightness
15.69 %.

RYB

RYB(153, 182, 213)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Yellow
182 (71.3%)
Blue
213 (83.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.8°
Saturation
76.92 %.
Brightness / Value
25.49 %.

HWB

H: 196.8°

W: 5.88 %

B: 74.51 %

XYZ

X : 2.33

Y : 2.85

Z : 5.43

YXY

Y1 : 2.85

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 94.12%

M : 80.00%

Y : 74.51%


LRV

~ 2.9 %

Munsell Color System

2B 1.8/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 19.44

A : -7.39

B : -12.51

CIE-Lch

L : 19.44

C : 14.53

H : 239.42

CIE-Luv

L : 19.44

U : -11.54

V : -12.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.88

A : -4.86

B : -7.24






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue (CMS - RAL Design)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue (CMS - RAL Design). 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.



#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
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ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#2D383A
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ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
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ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)




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


RAL Design


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Pantone PMS


#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#2B3D43
PANTONE 8503 C
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#174A5B
PANTONE 2182 C
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#333F48
PANTONE 432 C
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to RAL Classic


#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#00414B
RAL 5020 - Ocean Blue
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to British Standard 4800


#2B4149
BS 18-C-39 - Deep River
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue (CMS - RAL Design)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue (CMS - RAL Design). 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.


Sherwin Williams


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Sherwin Williams


#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#244653
Rainstorm (SW 6230)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#204652
Moscow Midnight (SW 9142)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#01455E
Loyal Blue (SW 6510)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Valspar


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Valspar


#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#23424A
Everglade Deck (5011-3)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#1A4858
Mariana Trench (8002-41G)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Benjamin Moore


#254455
Twilight (2058-10)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#144552
Teal (2055-10)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#254952
River Blue (2057-10)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#2A4B5F
Deep Ocean (DEA 135)
ΔE - 8.35 (91.7% similar)
#30525B
Encore Teal (DEA 182)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 10.55 (89.4% similar)
#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to PPG Paints


#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 8.36 (91.6% similar)
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Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)
#295266
Plymouth Blue (PPG13-27)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#2D5360
Blue Bayberry (PPG1149-7)
ΔE - 10.35 (89.7% similar)


Behr


RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue to Behr


#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)
#38515D
Restless Sea (PPU13-20)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% 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



0F3341
RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue

411D0F
Hickory Brown*


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 240 20 15 - Metal Blue - #0F3341?

Color that best contrast with RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue - #0F3341 is #411D0F, color name is Hickory Brown*
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 240 20 15 - Metal Blue - #0F3341?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 240 20 15 - Metal Blue - #0F3341 is #411D0F, color name is Hickory Brown*.





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