Ultramarine color palettes `#3548B5`

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.

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11 palettes built on Ultramarine

Each palette anchors on Ultramarine #3548B5 and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Ultramarine Shadow Ladder

Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer

light #e5e5fa, support #5566aa, anchor #3548b5, support #363e7d, support #111166, dark #060030

Analogous

Ultramarine and Aconite Purple

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

light #d3d6e9, support #b8b8f8, support #6994cf, support #704fd0, anchor #3548b5, dark #061b38

Ultramarine and Bright Lavender

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #e9defb, support #bf94e4, support #4b708b, anchor #3548b5, support #483c5f, dark #071621

Ultramarine and Sanctuary Spa

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #c5e6f7, support #66b2e4, support #6e6386, anchor #3548b5, support #214761, dark #1c0f33

Shifted

Ultramarine and Death of a Star

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

light #f5ebff, counterpoint #e364d3, support #6c5d97, anchor #3548b5, support #4c3f5d, dark #140926

Ultramarine and Aqua Fresco

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

light #b4e5ec, counterpoint #4a9fa3, support #516a8a, anchor #3548b5, support #39474b, dark #051122

Contrast

Ultramarine and Go Go Lime

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #c5e1c3, counterpoint #c6be6b, support #7761ab, anchor #3548b5, support #384935, dark #031018

Ultramarine and Flame Stitch

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

light #f9d7ee, support #b1a4cd, counterpoint #d65d45, anchor #3548b5, support #5c3944, dark #100820

Ultramarine and Crisp Lettuce

A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk

light #cbfcfd, support #8cb0cb, counterpoint #4f9785, anchor #3548b5, support #3a4948, dark #050f1b

Quiet Support

Ultramarine Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #f1f2f8, support #a8acb7, support #616b89, anchor #3548b5, support #3f414c, dark #0f1118

Ultramarine Quiet Room

Interiors, architectural — a warm room, not a grey one

light #e6deca, support #b3a98c, support #716a4d, anchor #3548b5, support #51412d, dark #130c01