RAL Design System

RAL 280 60 30 Persian Violet

#7990C2

RGB 121, 144, 194 · HSL 221°, 37%, 62% · CMYK 38, 26, 0, 24

RAL 280 60 30 Persian Violet is #7990C2 in HEX, rgb(121, 144, 194), cmyk(38%, 26%, 0%, 24%).

RAL 280 60 30, Persian Violet, is a cool color from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #7990C2, or rgb(121, 144, 194). It's commonly specified for architecture, interiors and product design where a wide, fine-graded palette is needed. Below are its exact color codes (HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL), the nearest real interior paints across 16 brands so you can match it on a wall, and similar RAL shades.

HEX → RAL converter
HEX#7990C2
RGB121, 144, 194
HSL221°, 37%, 62%
HSV221°, 38%, 76%
CMYK38, 26, 0, 24
Decimal7966914
CSS RGBrgb(121, 144, 194)
CSS HSLhsl(221, 37%, 62%)

Valspar

Jazzy4005-8B

ΔE 1.1 · #778DBF

PPG

Blue Hyacinth1245-5

ΔE 2.6 · #8394C5

Dulux

DaddyoS41G4

ΔE 2.6 · #7D96C6

Kilz

SerendipityRB260-02

ΔE 3.9 · #838EBD

Behr

Debutante BallMQ5-46

ΔE 4.1 · #6A8ABA

Vista Paint

Himalaya SkyC-596

ΔE 4.2 · #7594C1

Hallman-Lindsay

Himalaya Sky597

ΔE 4.3 · #7695C2

Benjamin Moore

Brazilian817

ΔE 5.1 · #6F95CD

Sherwin-Williams

DahliaSW6816

ΔE 5.7 · #8B98C4

Dunn-Edwards

Blue CueDE5892

ΔE 8.2 · #84A5DC

Farrow & Ball

Cook's Blue237

ΔE 9.9 · #6A90B4

IKEA

IKEA08686

ΔE 11.1 · #748DAC

Kobra

Violet24

ΔE 13.2 · #9B8CB5

RAL

Light Blue5012

ΔE 13.5 · #3B83BD

Dutch Boy

Celestial HorizonDCP-0589

ΔE 15.1 · #8FA4BF

Colorhouse

Water .05Water-05

ΔE 25.2 · #82979D

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

28/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#7990C2
#C2AB7A

Analogous

#7AB5C2
#7990C2
#877AC2

Triadic

#7990C2
#C27A91
#91C27A

Monochromatic

#334770
#4C68A4
#7990C2
#AFBCDA
#E3E8F2

Shades and tints of Persian Violet run from a pale tint down to a deep shade — same hue and saturation, lightness stepped. Each rung below shows its exact HEX code; tap any to copy it.

Tint #EAEEF5
Tint #CED6E9
Tint #B2BFDC
Tint #96A8CF
Base #7990C2
Shade #506DAD
Shade #3B5281
Shade #273656
Shade #131A2A

Lighter

#95A7CE
#B3BED7
#D4DAE6

Darker

#4D6CB0
#344A7A
#1D2B48

Saturation

#939AA9
#7A91C2
#5C86E0

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Aa

vs White

3.19:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.58:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#7990C2
#7C8EC3

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7990C2
#8C8CBC

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7990C2
#739992

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Persian Violet lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability
PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative
focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth
#9A99AD

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#7990C2

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#879ED1

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

#E9EAEC

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#AC9460

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

CSS — color
color: #7990C2;
CSS — background
background-color: #7990C2;
CSS Variable
--color-persian-violet: #7990C2;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'persian-violet': '#7990C2' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#7990C2] text-[#7990C2]
SCSS
$persian-violet: #7990C2;

What is a RAL color?

RAL is the European color-matching standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 280 60 30 from the RAL Design System — maps to one defined color, so a manufacturer or painter anywhere produces the identical result. It's used first and foremost on window frames, doors, façades, gates, railings and powder-coated metalwork.

Matching RAL 280 60 30 on interior walls

RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this color you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Persian Violet equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 280 60 30 straight to a can.

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

What color is RAL 280 60 30?

RAL 280 60 30 is Persian Violet. On screen it is approximately #7990C2 (rgb 121, 144, 194).

What is RAL 280 60 30 in RGB?

RAL 280 60 30 is approximately rgb(121, 144, 194). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 280 60 30?

See “Paint Matches” above — it shows the nearest real paint in 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more) so you can paint a wall to match this RAL color.

What is the HEX code for RAL 280 60 30?

RAL 280 60 30 (Persian Violet) is approximately #7990C2 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 280 60 30 in CMYK?

RAL 280 60 30 converts to roughly cmyk(38%, 26%, 0%, 24%). For exact ink, confirm against a physical RAL fan deck.

Are RAL hex values exact?

They're the standard sRGB equivalent for screen. RAL is defined for physical coatings, so always confirm critical color against a physical RAL fan deck.

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