Purple
Blue Lilac (RAL 4005)
Blue Lilac (RAL 4005)
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Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(125, 102, 158)Copy
HSLhsl(265, 22%, 51%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(265, 35%, 62%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(21%, 35%, 0%, 38%)Copy
Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) Color Schemes
Complementary
#7D669E
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#666B9E
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#9E9966
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#7D669E
Click to copy#B4B0BA
Click to copy#E8E6EA
Click to copy#4C3D61
Click to copy#1B1622
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyBlue Lilac (RAL 4005) 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
4.92 : 1
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Black background #000000
4.27 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
4.51 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
2.57 : 1
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Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) Shade Variants
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) Color Introduction
Definition
Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) (HEX #7D669E) has the RGB value rgb(125, 102, 158), the HSL value hsl(265°, 22%, 51%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(21%, 35%, 0%, 38%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) is #879E66, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #666B9E and #99669E that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#9E9966, #6B9E66) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black; paired with a white background it reaches AA, giving body text good readability.
Color Characteristics
Purple sits between warm and cool, evoking lavender, amethyst and twilight. Mysterious and luxurious, it has long been associated with royalty and artistic creation. Specifically, Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) has a lightness of 51% and a saturation of 22%, 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 purple leaning blue, a classic violet tone.
Color Psychology
Purple can evoke romance, imagination and nobility, with a marked air of mystery; psychologically it symbolizes elegance, spirituality and creativity. For this reason Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) tends to leave a first impression of being mysterious and elegant in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Purple suits beauty and skincare, art exhibitions, mysterious themes and any scene that needs a sophisticated, romantic feel. In real projects, Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Purple”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Blue Lilac (RAL 4005) Featured In
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