Lapis Blue

#15317E

Lapis Blue #15317E

Shades of Lapis Blue

#15307C

#122B6F

#102661

#0E2053

#0B1B45

#091537

#071029

#040A1B

#02050D

#000000

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Tints of Lapis Blue

#15307C

#243F8B

#365199

#4B64A8

#6278B6

#7C8FC5

#99A8D3

#B8C3E2

#DAE0F0

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Lapis Blue

#022891

#0A2C89

#122F81

#1A3379

#223771

#2A3B69

#313E61

#39425A

#424651

#494949

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What color is Lapis Blue

Lapis Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Lapis Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lapis Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Lapis Blue is #15317E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lapis Blue has 8%% Red, 19% Green, and 49% Blue.
Lapis Blue has 224° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lapis Blue has 224° Hue, 71% Saturation, and 29% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lapis Blue has 83% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#15317E

RGB

(21, 49, 126)

(8%, 19%, 49%)

HSV

(224°, 83, 49)

(62%, 83%, 49%)

HSL

(224°, 71, 29)

(62%, 71%, 29%)

CMYK

(83, 61, 0, 51)

(83%, 61%, 0%, 51%)

How does Lapis Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Lapis Blue is 4%, which is low.
Lapis Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Lapis Blue and black have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Lapis Blue and white have a 11.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

4%

insufficient (1.8)

AAA (11.8)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Lapis Blue

Summer

#15317E

#737E40

#A1AFD3

#D7DEB8

#E8EAEE

Winter

#15317E

#198A8C

#9EABD1

#B5E7E8

#E2E6EE

Spring

#15317E

#5B8353

#5DB37D

#CCD5E8

#E8EEED

Analogous

#15317E

#3683A7

#A0ADD1

#B5D6E8

#E6E8EE

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How to mix Lapis Blue paint

To mix Lapis Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Blue, 6% Cyan, 51% Black, 8% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

35%

Cyan

6%

Magenta

0%

Black

51%

White

8%

To mix Lapis Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 51% Black, 8% White, as shown below.

Cyan

24%

Magenta

17%

Yellow

0%

Black

51%

White

8%

What colors are similar to Lapis Blue

Colors similar to Lapis Blue are: Cobalt, Catalina Blue, Deep Sapphire, Denim Dark Blue, and Royal. Cobalt is more cyan and paler and lighter than Lapis Blue. Catalina Blue is more cyan and brighter than Lapis Blue. Deep Sapphire is brighter than Lapis Blue. Denim Dark Blue is more blue than Lapis Blue. Royal is more blue and brighter than Lapis Blue.

Cobalt

#1E488F

more cyan,

paler,

lighter

Catalina Blue

#062A78

more cyan,

brighter

Deep Sapphire

#082567

brighter

Denim Dark Blue

#151B8D

more blue

Royal

#0C1793

more blue,

brighter