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Ultramarine Shadow

Psychology

This shade inspires a sense of profound depth and spiritual contemplation, reflecting the vastness of the cosmos and the mysteries of the subconscious.

History & Origin

Ultramarine, historically derived from lapis lazuli, was one of the most expensive pigments, reserved for depicting the Virgin Mary's robes and other sacred elements, symbolizing divinity and truth.

Combinations

Harmonious pairings from this color. Click any swatch to copy.

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Complementary

Maximum contrast — logos, CTAs, bold pairs

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Split complementary

Vibrant balance without the tension of a straight complement

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Triadic

Playful energy — let one color lead, use the rest as accents

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Analogous

Smooth, calming transitions — interfaces and nature-inspired work

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Values & Conversions

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Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast for the pairings designers use most.

Recommended

Readable body text at this size.

19.13:1AAA

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All pairings

Aa
Black on color
1.10:1Fail
Aa
Color on black
1.10:1Fail
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Variations

Shades, tints, and tones in 10% steps — built for real UI states.

Darker steps for hover, shadow, and pressed states.

Design token scale

50–950 ramp for systems work

Color vision

How this color reads under common forms of color vision deficiency.

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Standard visionBaseline
Deuteranopia~5% of men
Protanopia~1% of men

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Perceptually closest named colors in the library.

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