Ultramarine color palettes #1805DB

Lapis lazuli blue — the precious, slightly red-leaning blue beyond cobalt.

Where Ultramarine comes from

Ground lapis from Badakhshan, shipped 'ultra mare' — beyond the sea. Painters reserved it for the Virgin's robe because it cost more than gold; synthetic ultramarine later kept the hue but lost the grit.

Also searched as ultramarine, lapis, lapis lazuli, precious blue, beyond the sea.

11 palettes built on Ultramarine

Each palette anchors on Ultramarine #1805DB and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Ultramarine Soft Ladder

Monochrome UI scales and finish studies

light #e6e6fa, support #99bbff, support #6a79f7, support #214fc6, anchor #1805db, dark #110066

Analogous

Ultramarine and Blurple

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #d8daed, support #a3b1f2, support #5c92c5, support #5539cc, anchor #1805db, dark #071d36

Ultramarine and Pulsating Blue

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #c5e6f7, support #76c5e7, support #9085c4, support #0c678b, anchor #1805db, dark #111133

Contrast

Ultramarine and Quercitron

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #d3e0b8, counterpoint #e5b03d, support #9d7eb7, support #775549, anchor #1805db, dark #110320

Ultramarine and Herbivore

Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips

light #c9faf9, counterpoint #88ee77, support #698eb3, support #4b6057, anchor #1805db, dark #050f17

Ultramarine and Fake Fern

A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk

light #c8f9f8, support #a8c1d4, counterpoint #529875, support #51645f, anchor #1805db, dark #050f18

Ultramarine and Orion

A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk

light #fde5ff, support #bdbbd7, counterpoint #de55a9, support #6e5178, anchor #1805db, dark #140a26

Ultramarine and Fuego Nuevo

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #eac7dc, support #c0b2d7, counterpoint #ee6622, support #774e55, anchor #1805db, dark #110627

Quiet Support

Ultramarine Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #edf2f8, support #bbc1cc, support #8a8daa, support #5a5f68, anchor #1805db, dark #0e1018

Shifted

Ultramarine and Clematis Magenta

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing

light #f5ecff, support #bfb9d4, counterpoint #de5be4, support #645681, anchor #1805db, dark #130a29

Ultramarine and Royal Palm

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing

light #b0e0e6, support #a8c1d4, counterpoint #418d84, support #515e62, anchor #1805db, dark #05101e

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