RAL 5012 Light blue
Approximate screen values for RAL 5012 Light 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 5012 Light blue
- HEX
- ≈ #3481B8
- RGB
- ≈ 52, 129, 184
- CMYK
- ≈ 72%, 30%, 0%, 28%
Open lists agree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors (shown) | #3481B8 | — |
| ralative | #3B83BD | 1.4 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette | #2781BB | 0.9 |
Closest Pantone® colors
| Pantone® | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Blue C | #0084CA | 2.5 |
| 7461 C | #007DBA | 2.7 |
| Process Blue C | #0085CA | 2.7 |
Text on RAL 5012
White text has a contrast of 4.21:1 and black text 4.97:1 on the screen value of RAL 5012, so black 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 5015 Sky blue≈ #2874B2ApproximateΔE 5.00Open lists agree
- RAL 5024 Pastel blue≈ #6A93B0DistantΔE 9.11Open lists agree
- RAL 5007 Brilliant blue≈ #41678DDistantΔE 10.75Open lists agree
- RAL 5014 Pigeon blue≈ #6C7C98DistantΔE 11.72Open lists agree
- RAL 5023 Distant blue≈ #4D668EDistantΔE 12.73Open lists agree
- RAL 5009 Azure blue≈ #2E5978DistantΔE 15.39Open lists agree
RAL 5012: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 5012?
- About #3481B8 on screen (RGB 52, 129, 184), from the open ral-colors list. RAL 5012 Light 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 5012?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 5012, at least one other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ralative differs by ΔE 1.4, Bit&Black colorpalette differs by ΔE 0.9. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 5012?
- On screen, Pantone® Medium Blue C (ΔE 2.5). 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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