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RAL 5022 Night blue
A very dark, moderately strong blue on screen. First published on this chart 26 March 2013.
This swatch is a screen approximation of the colour. Check a physical RAL fan deck or a painted sample of the actual product before you order or match anything.
| Hex (sRGB) | #2F2A5A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 42, 90 |
| HSL | 246°, 36%, 26% |
| CMYK (naive) | 48, 53, 0, 65 |
| CIE Lab (from sRGB) | 20, 16.3, -28.2 |
| Relative luminance | 3% |
| Text contrast | white text 13.1:1, black text 1.6:1 |
Values are derived from the approximate hex above. CMYK is a simple conversion, not a print recipe: printers convert through their own profiles. Luminance is a screen figure, not a measured light reflectance value (LRV) from a paint data sheet.
How RAL 5022 reads
Night blue is a dark, inky blue with a clear violet cast, purpler than RAL 5003 sapphire blue. It looks like the sky just after dusk.
Where it turns up
It suits front doors, furniture and feature walls. Use a dark grey primer to help coverage; the violet tone shows most in daylight, so look at the sample outside as well as indoors.
Ordering RAL 5022 in paint or powder
Quote the number, not just the name: say "RAL Classic 5022" and add the gloss level, the product type (wall paint, metal paint, powder, aerosol) and the surface. The same number mixed by two makers, or in two gloss levels, can look slightly different, so keep a whole job in one batch and look at a sample in daylight first. The paint counter guide covers the questions to ask.