Lapis Lazuli 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 | #d99e63 |
| Complementary Color | #9c6126 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (210° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lapis Lazuli Color. The Pacific Navy 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 Indigo Hamlet (#1f4788) for more energetic effect. Try Haddock's Sweater as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9c6126 is the best complementary color to Lapis Lazuli. 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 #26619c complementary color is Paarl, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of St Tropaz are #269b9c and #26269c. Thus found on the left and right of #26619c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and Jacksons Purple colors as they work well with Lapis Lazuli.
The split-complementary Lapis Lazuli palette consists of #9b9c26 and #9c2626 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9c6126). Try Lemon Ginger and Mexican Red colors in combination with #26619c, 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 #26619c 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. Thus Olive Drab and Hibiscus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lapis Lazuli contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Paarl, Medium Red Violet, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #26619c square combo is a palette of cool cyan, mid 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 Lazuli tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#9c6126) and two others. The Hibiscus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eucalyptus – 120° from the complementary Paarl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9c2661 and #269c61.
In a RGB color space, hex #26619c is made of 13% red, 33% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Lapis Lazuli has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 60.82% and a lightness of 38.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #26619c is made of 46.28% cyan, 23.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #26619c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(38,97,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 13%, 33%, 54% |
| CMYK | 46.28, 23.14, 0, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(210,60.82%,38.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210,75.64%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.1832,2.044,-37.5591) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.0748,11.3618,33.0618) |