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RAL 4001 Red lilac

Approximate screen values for RAL 4001 Red lilac, in the violet group of the RAL Classic range. RAL colors are physical samples, so treat these numbers as a guide and check an original RAL color fan before ordering paint or coating.

RAL 4001 Red lilac

HEX
≈ #865D86
RGB
≈ 134, 93, 134
CMYK
≈ 0%, 31%, 0%, 47%

Open lists agree

What the open lists say

RAL 4001 in three open lists (not fully independent: ral-colors takes its HEX values from Wikipedia's list). ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference from the value shown on this page; under 3 it is hard to see. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are not on this site.
List≈ HEXΔE
ral-colors#8A5A831.7
ralative#6D3F5B11.5
Bit&Black colorpalette (shown)#865D86—

Closest Pantone® colors

Pantone® Coated colors closest to RAL 4001 on screen, by CIEDE2000 ΔE. Not an official cross-reference.
Pantone®≈ HEXΔE
5135 C#7E54754.3
5205 C#86647A6.0
7661 C#8D6E976.2

Text on RAL 4001

White text has a contrast of 5.35:1 and black text 3.92:1 on the screen value of RAL 4001, so white reads better. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; on painted signs, lighting and gloss change the result. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.

Similar RAL colors

  1. RAL 4009 Pastel violet≈ #9D8493DistantΔE 15.61Open lists agree
  2. RAL 7012 Basalt grey≈ #596163DistantΔE 20.01Open lists agree
  3. RAL 5014 Pigeon blue≈ #6C7C98DistantΔE 20.02Open lists agree
  4. RAL 7011 Iron grey≈ #555D61DistantΔE 20.20Open lists agree
  5. RAL 5023 Distant blue≈ #4D668EDistantΔE 20.31Open lists agree
  6. RAL 7031 Blue grey≈ #5D6970DistantΔE 20.42Open lists agree

RAL 4001: questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 4001?
About #865D86 on screen (RGB 134, 93, 134), from the open Bit&Black colorpalette list. RAL 4001 Red lilac is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 4001?
There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 4001, at least one other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ral-colors differs by ΔE 1.7, ralative differs by ΔE 11.5. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 4001?
On screen, Pantone® 5135 C (ΔE 4.3). Both are approximate values, so compare physical samples.

RAL color values from ral-colors by Ibon Eskudero, Copyright (c) 2022 Ibon Eskudero, MIT License, ralative by Asaf Prihadash, Copyright 2021 Asaf Prihadash, MIT License, and the RAL list in Bit&Black colorpalette by Tobias Köngeter, MIT License; each code page names its list. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are left out.

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