Blue
Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007)
Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007)
#41678DClick to copy
Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(65, 103, 141)Copy
HSLhsl(210, 37%, 40%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(210, 54%, 55%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(54%, 27%, 0%, 45%)Copy
Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) Color Schemes
Complementary
#41678D
Click to copy#8D6741
Click to copyAnalogous
#418D8D
Click to copy#41418D
Click to copySplit Complementary
#8D4141
Click to copy#8D8D41
Click to copyMonochromatic
#41678D
Click to copy#849AB0
Click to copy#C2CDD8
Click to copy#213447
Click to copy#010101
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyBrilliant Blue (RAL 5007) WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
5.92 : 1
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Black background #000000
3.55 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
5.43 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
2.14 : 1
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Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) Shade Variants
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) Color Introduction
Definition
Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) (HEX #41678D) has the RGB value rgb(65, 103, 141), the HSL value hsl(210°, 37%, 40%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(54%, 27%, 0%, 45%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) is #8D6741, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #418D8D and #41418D that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#8D4141, #8D8D41) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black; paired with a white background it reaches AA, giving body text good readability.
Color Characteristics
Blue is the color of sky and ocean, evoking vastness, trust and reason. Steady and imposing, it is almost irreplaceable in technology, finance and corporate identity design. Specifically, Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) has a lightness of 40% and a saturation of 37%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: A bright medium blue.
Color Psychology
Blue can evoke calm, focus and trust, with a marked stabilizing effect; psychologically it symbolizes reason, loyalty and depth. For this reason Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) tends to leave a first impression of being cool and reliable in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Blue suits fintech, corporate websites, government systems and any scene that needs professional trust. In real projects, Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Blue”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Brilliant Blue (RAL 5007) Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.