Color Name: Ultramarine
Hex Color Code: #120A8F
RGB Color Code: RGB(18, 10, 143)
CMYK Values*: 87.4%, 93.0%, 0.0%, 43.9%





Ultramarine is a deep blue color pigment originally made from lapis lazuli powder. Lapis lazuli metamorphic rock is used as a semi-precious stone.


What color is Ultramarine?

Ultramarine color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Ultramarine is #120A8F, and the RGB color code is RGB(18, 10, 143).

In the RGB color model, Ultramarine has a red value of 18, a green value of 10, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.4% cyan, 93.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 43.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 243.6° (degrees), 86.9 % saturation, and 30.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Ultramarine has a hue of 243.6° (degrees), 93.0 % saturation and 56.1 % brightness/value.


Ultramarine is cool or warm?

The color Ultramarine is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Ultramarine?

Ultramarine has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Ultramarine color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(18, 10, 143)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Green
10 (3.9%)
Blue
143 (56.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
87.41%
Magenta
93.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
43.92%

HSL

HSL(243.61deg, 86.9 %, 30.0 %)

Hue
243.61°
Saturation
86.93 %.
Lightness
30.00 %.

RYB

RYB(111, 105, 235)
Red
111 (43.4%)
Yellow
105 (41.1%)
Blue
235 (92.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
243.61°
Saturation
93.01 %.
Brightness / Value
56.08 %.

HWB

H: 243.61°

W: 3.92 %

B: 43.92 %

XYZ

X : 5.32

Y : 2.33

Z : 26.16

YXY

Y1 : 2.33

X : 0.16

Y2 : 0.07

CMY

C : 92.94%

M : 96.08%

Y : 43.92%


LRV

~ 2.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.8PB 1.6/22.9

CIE-Lab

L : 17.13

A : 48.43

B : -67.21

CIE-Lch

L : 17.13

C : 82.84

H : 305.77

CIE-Luv

L : 17.13

U : -4.17

V : -64.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.26

A : 35.47

B : -90.94






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Ultramarine


Here are the colors similar to Ultramarine . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#000F89
Phthalo Blue
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#00008B
Dark Blue
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#000080
Navy Blue
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Ultramarine to Pantone PMS


#06038D
PANTONE 2738 C
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#001489
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#10069F
PANTONE Blue 072 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#2E008B
PANTONE 2735 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)





Paint similar to Ultramarine


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Ultramarine . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Ultramarine to Valspar


#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% similar)
#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 13.14 (86.9% similar)
#203E4F
Indigo Go-Go (V108-6)
ΔE - 13.58 (86.4% similar)
#233E51
Blue Dusk (M318)
ΔE - 13.77 (86.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Ultramarine to Benjamin Moore


#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 13.62 (86.4% similar)
#254455
Twilight (2058-10)
ΔE - 14.55 (85.4% similar)
#304656
Gentleman's Gray (2062-20)
ΔE - 14.71 (85.3% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 14.91 (85.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Ultramarine to Sherwin Williams


#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 14.68 (85.3% similar)
#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 14.79 (85.2% similar)
#35454E
Gale Force (SW 7605)
ΔE - 14.84 (85.2% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 14.91 (85.1% similar)





PPG Paints


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Ultramarine to PPG Paints


#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 15.44 (84.6% similar)
#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 16.26 (83.7% similar)
#314D67
Blueberry Pie (PPG1163-7)
ΔE - 17.35 (82.6% similar)
#2B4D68
Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7)
ΔE - 17.45 (82.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Ultramarine to Dunn-Edwards


#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 15.96 (84.0% similar)
#2A4B5F
Deep Ocean (DEA 135)
ΔE - 16.14 (83.9% similar)
#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 16.33 (83.7% similar)
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)
ΔE - 17.00 (83.0% similar)


Behr


Ultramarine color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Ultramarine to Behr


#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 16.38 (83.6% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 16.54 (83.5% similar)
#38515D
Restless Sea (PPU13-20)
ΔE - 17.01 (83.0% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 17.41 (82.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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