Lapis Lazuli (#26619C)

The hex code for Lapis Lazuli is #26619C. It is rgb(38, 97, 156) in RGB, hsl(210, 61%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#26619C

HEX#26619C

RGBrgb(38, 97, 156)

HSLhsl(210, 61%, 38%)

HSVhsv(210, 76%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.113 251.3)

LABlab(39.61% -3.18 -38.33)

LCHlch(39.61% 38.46 265.26)

Colors Closest to Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Persian Blue#0067A5ΔE 5.08 B'dazzled Blue#2E5894ΔE 5.1 Traffic Blue#0E518DΔE 6.75 Honolulu Blue#006DB0ΔE 7.65 Yinmn Blue#2E5090ΔE 9.68 Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 9.82

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#26619C Channel Values

How Lapis Lazuli breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 38 · G 97 · B 156	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 210° · S 61% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 210° · S 76% · V 61%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 76% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 39%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lapis Lazuli background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Lapis Lazuli

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lapis Lazuli; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Lapis Lazuli

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Lapis Lazuli Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#26619C

Protanopia#5A5A9C

Protanomaly#4A5D9C

Deuteranopia#53539D

Deuteranomaly#45599C

Tritanopia#006B6B

Tritanomaly#0A6781

Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #26619C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--lapis-lazuli: #26619C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #26619C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lapis-lazuli': '#26619C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.380, blue: 0.612)

Android XML<color name="lapis_lazuli">#26619C</color>

SVG fillfill="#26619C"

More Blue Colors

Lapis Lazuli sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

272e34 263c5a 273be2 262b31 2887c8 2626c0 2929ff 2499ff 297eff 2424ff 2a2069 2424b7 352d67 4a5d6b 5f6e7c 777696 9186da aeaeef d1ccef eef2ff 0000b3 006699 098bdc 18187b

#26619C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lapis Lazuli?

The hex code for Lapis Lazuli is #26619C. That is rgb(38, 97, 156) in RGB, hsl(210, 61%, 38%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #26619C?

#26619C is rgb(38, 97, 156) — red 38, green 97, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #26619C?

#26619C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 38%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #26619C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #26619C scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #26619C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #26619C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.5, which is visibly different.

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