RAL Classic Gentian blue color comparison

Compare RAL Classic Gentian blue with other colors. Understand the differences in hue, saturation, lightness, and value.

First color

Second color

RAL Classic
Gentian blue
RAL 5010

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Hue

202

Saturation

100

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

9.31

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

31.913

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).

Temperature:

Cool

RAL 5010

Gentian blue

RAL Classic

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