Lapis Jewel is calm, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #e9a26a |
| Complementary Color | #954e16 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (206.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lapis Jewel Color. The Tanzanite Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mondrian Blue (#0f478c) for more energetic effect. Try Quarterdeck as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#954e16 is the best complementary color to Lapis Jewel. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #165d95 complementary color is Hawaiian Tan, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Matisse are #16958d and #161d95. Thus found on the left and right of #165d95 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Chill and Torea Bay colors as they work well with Lapis Jewel.
The split-complementary Lapis Jewel palette consists of #958d16 and #95161d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#954e16). Try Hacienda and Tamarillo colors in combination with #165d95, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #165d95 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lapis Jewel. Thus Vida Loca and Disco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lapis Jewel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawaiian Tan, Seance, and La Palma split by 90° on the color wheel. #165d95 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lapis Jewel tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#954e16) and two others. The Disco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jewel – 120° from the complementary Hawaiian Tan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95165d and #16954e.
In a RGB color space, hex #165d95 is made of 8% red, 35% green and 56% blue. In a HSL mode Lapis Jewel has a hue angle of 206.46°, a saturation of 74.27% and a lightness of 33.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #165d95 is made of 49.8% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #165d95 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(22,93,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 8%, 35%, 56% |
| CMYK | 49.8, 21.96, 0, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(206.46,74.27%,33.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(206.46,85.23%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.1444,0.0364,-36.6258) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.67,10.1692,29.887) |