An LED light, in particular for rail vehicles, in particular an LED light for use as a signal light and/or headlamp, comprising: - an optical system having a projection function and a scattering function, and - a first high-power LED of a first color, wherein the optical system comprises a disc-shaped optical component having an optical axis and two sides (18, 20) substantially parallel to each other, - wherein one side of the optical component is provided with a Fresnel lens structure, - wherein the other side of the optical component is provided with a scattering structure, - wherein at least one further high-power LED (12', 12") of the first color is arranged laterally next to the first high-power LED at a distance such that, in operation, said high-power LEDs (12, 12', 12") emit light at an angle of about 45° to the optical axis with a luminous intensity of about 3 to 10 %, preferably about 5-7 %, of the luminous intensity of the light emitted in the direction of the optical axis, characterized in that - the first high-power LED is arranged on the optical axis of the optical component of the lens, and - there are provided two high-power LEDs (24, 24'; 26, 26'; 28, 28') of at least one further color and three high-power LEDs (12, 12', 12") of the first color arranged on a substantially horizontal line when installed as intended, - wherein one high-power LED (24; 26; 28) each of every further color is arranged above and the other high-power LED (24'; 26'; 28') of the respective further color is arranged underneath the substantially horizontal line, and they are arranged symmetrically to each other relative to the substantially horizontal line. - an optical system having a projection function and a scattering function, and - a first high-power LED of a first color, wherein the optical system comprises a disc-shaped optical component having an optical axis and two sides (18, 20) substantially parallel to each other, - wherein one side of the optical component is provided with a Fresnel lens structure, - wherein the other side of the optical component is provided with a scattering structure, - wherein at least one further high-power LED (12', 12") of the first color is arranged laterally next to the first high-power LED at a distance such that, in operation, said high-power LEDs (12, 12', 12") emit light at an angle of about 45° to the optical axis with a luminous intensity of about 3 to 10 %, preferably about 5-7 %, of the luminous intensity of the light emitted in the direction of the optical axis, characterized in that - the first high-power LED is arranged on the optical axis of the optical component of the lens, and - there are provided two high-power LEDs (24, 24'; 26, 26'; 28, 28') of at least one further color and three high-power LEDs (12, 12', 12") of the first color arranged on a substantially horizontal line when installed as intended, - wherein one high-power LED (24; 26; 28) each of every further color is arranged above and the other high-power LED (24'; 26'; 28') of the respective further color is arranged underneath the substantially horizontal line, and they are arranged symmetrically to each other relative to the substantially horizontal line.