RAL 5003 Sapphire blue
Approximate screen values for RAL 5003 Sapphire blue, in the blue 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 5003 Sapphire blue
- HEX
- ≈ #2A3756
- RGB
- ≈ 42, 55, 86
- CMYK
- ≈ 51%, 36%, 0%, 66%
Open lists disagree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors (shown) | #2A3756 | — |
| ralative | #1D1E33 | 9.2 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette | #193058 | 3.8 |
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Text on RAL 5003
White text has a contrast of 11.80:1 and black text 1.77:1 on the screen value of RAL 5003, 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
- RAL 5013 Cobalt blue≈ #232D53ApproximateΔE 3.94Open lists agree
- RAL 5026 Pearl night blue≈ #102C54ApproximateΔE 5.04Open lists agree
- RAL 5011 Steel blue≈ #232C3FApproximateΔE 5.65Open lists disagree
- RAL 5000 Violet blue≈ #384C70DistantΔE 7.18Open lists agree
- RAL 5022 Night blue≈ #2F2A5ADistantΔE 7.44Open lists agree
- RAL 5002 Ultramarine blue≈ #162E7BDistantΔE 8.77Open lists disagree
RAL 5003: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 5003?
- About #2A3756 on screen (RGB 42, 55, 86), from the open ral-colors list. RAL 5003 Sapphire blue is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
- Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 5003?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 5003, no other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ralative differs by ΔE 9.2, Bit&Black colorpalette differs by ΔE 3.8. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 5003?
- On screen, Pantone® 534 C (ΔE 3.7). 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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