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RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue RAL Design Color


Color Name: RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue
Hex Color Code: #575D64
RGB Color Code: RGB(87, 93, 100)
CMYK Values*: 13.0%, 7.0%, 0.0%, 60.8%
Color Family (Hue): Gray





About RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue?

RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue is #575D64, and the RGB color code is RGB(87, 93, 100).

In the RGB color model, RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue has a red value of 87, a green value of 93, and a blue value of 100. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.0% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 60.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation and 39.2 % brightness/value.



RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue is cool or warm?

The color RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue? (For interior and product design)

RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue has an LRV of nearly 11. 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 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue with dark and light Color





Is RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish 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 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue (CMS - RAL Design) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(87, 93, 100)
Red
87 (34.1%)
Green
93 (36.5%)
Blue
100 (39.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.00%
Magenta
7.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
60.78%

HSL

HSL(212.31deg, 7.0 %, 36.7 %)

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
6.95 %.
Lightness
36.67 %.

RYB

RYB(105, 123, 140)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Yellow
123 (48.1%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
13.00 %.
Brightness / Value
39.22 %.

HWB

H: 212.31°

W: 34.12 %

B: 60.78 %

XYZ

X : 10.15

Y : 10.78

Z : 13.6

YXY

Y1 : 10.78

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 65.88%

M : 63.53%

Y : 60.78%


LRV

~ 10.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.1B 3.8/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 39.2

A : -0.75

B : -4.81

CIE-Lch

L : 39.2

C : 4.87

H : 261.16

CIE-Luv

L : 39.2

U : -3.54

V : -6.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.83

A : -2.28

B : -1.59






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue (CMS - RAL Design)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish 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.



#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)





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


RAL Design


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to British Standard 4800


#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to RAL Classic


#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Pantone PMS


#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue (CMS - RAL Design)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish 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.


PPG Paints


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to PPG Paints


#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 0.68 (99.3% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#525E68
Goblin (PPG1040-7)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#585960
Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#515B62
Novelty Navy (DE 6335)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#5E6063
Sheet Metal (DE 6356)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Benjamin Moore


#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#515A67
Evening Dove (2128-30)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)





Sherwin Williams


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Sherwin Williams


#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#596368
Grays Harbor (SW 6236)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Valspar


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Valspar


#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#4B565D
Plot Twist (8006-8F)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Behr


RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue to Behr


#4C565E
Midnight Blue (N480-7)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#5C5E5F
Graphic Charcoal (N500-6)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% 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



575D64
RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue

645E57
Granite Gray*


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 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue - #575D64?

Color that best contrast with RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue - #575D64 is #645E57, color name is Granite Gray*
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 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue - #575D64?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 260 40 05 - Swedish Blue - #575D64 is #645E57, color name is Granite Gray*.






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