RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, Raven signifies transformation and change, often linked to the mystical and the unknown. Conversely, in some Indigenous cultures, the raven is viewed as a creator or a trickster, embodying both wisdom and deception.
The term 'raven' derives from the Old English 'hræfn', used since at least the 8th century. Historically, the bird has been significant in various mythologies, including Norse mythology where Odin, the Allfather, is often accompanied by two ravens named Huginn and Muninn, representing thought and memory.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Raven. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 27 Grays →Nine steps of Raven by lightness — from #041D33 (darkest) to #7E97AE (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Raven at 29° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Raven.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Raven anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #073763; color-mix(in srgb, #073763 70%, white) 209°, 93%, 39% 93, 44, 0, 61 472931 #003366 How Raven appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.