RAL 5021 Water blue
Approximate screen values for RAL 5021 Water 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 5021 Water blue
- HEX
- ≈ #256D7B
- RGB
- ≈ 37, 109, 123
- CMYK
- ≈ 70%, 11%, 0%, 52%
Open lists disagree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors | #07737A | 5 |
| ralative (shown) | #256D7B | — |
| Bit&Black colorpalette | not in this list | — |
Closest Pantone® colors
Text on RAL 5021
White text has a contrast of 5.91:1 and black text 3.55:1 on the screen value of RAL 5021, 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 5018 Turquoise blue≈ #3F888FDistantΔE 10.60Open lists agree
- RAL 5009 Azure blue≈ #2E5978DistantΔE 12.13Open lists agree
- RAL 7031 Blue grey≈ #5D6970DistantΔE 12.71Open lists agree
- RAL 5007 Brilliant blue≈ #41678DDistantΔE 13.27Open lists agree
- RAL 6026 Opal green≈ #005D52DistantΔE 13.60Open lists agree
- RAL 7012 Basalt grey≈ #596163DistantΔE 14.04Open lists agree
RAL 5021: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 5021?
- About #256D7B on screen (RGB 37, 109, 123), from the open ralative list. RAL 5021 Water 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 5021?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 5021, no other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ral-colors differs by ΔE 5. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 5021?
- On screen, Pantone® 3145 C (ΔE 4.1). 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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