Lapis Lazuli Blue Color

#215f96

Lapis Lazuli Blue 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 #dea069
Complementary Color #965720
Color Shade: cool cyan (208.21° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 35.88% (better contrasting with white)
Lapis Lazuli Blue Color Sample
Lapis Lazuli Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #215f96

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lapis Lazuli Blue Color. The Theatre 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 soft alternative called Maritime Outpost (#1e4581) for more calm effect. Try Larimar Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#965720 is the best complementary color to Lapis Lazuli Blue. 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 #215f96 complementary color is Rope, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #209692 and #202496. Thus found on the left and right of #215f96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and Jacksons Purple colors as they work well with Lapis Lazuli Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lapis Lazuli Blue palette consists of #969220 and #962024 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#965720). Try Hacienda and Old Brick colors in combination with #215f96, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #215f96 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 Lazuli Blue. Thus Olive Drab and Disco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lapis Lazuli Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rope, Seance, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #215f96 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lapis Lazuli Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#965720) and two others. The Disco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eucalyptus – 120° from the complementary Rope. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96205f and #209658.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #215f96 is made of 12% red, 34% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Lapis Lazuli Blue has a hue angle of 208.21°, a saturation of 63.93% and a lightness of 35.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #215f96 is made of 45.88% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black ink.

HEX #215f96
RGB Decimal rgb(33,95,150)
RGB Percentage 12%, 34%, 54%
CMYK 45.88, 21.57, 0, 41.18
HSL hsl(208.21,63.93%,35.88%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(208.21,78%,58.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(39.0873,0.3503,-35.7145)
XYZ xyz(10.2244,10.7098,30.3825)
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