Nearest-color comparison
Lapis #26619C vs Violet Blue #324AB2: RGB distance 34 and contrast 1.19:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Lapis and Violet Blue are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 34. Lapis is lighter by 0.0257, and Lapis is more saturated by 5 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.19:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Lapis and Violet Blue across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
blue color
Lapis is #26619C, a cool blue with hue 210°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.1136. Beside Violet Blue, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 6.42:1.
blue color
Violet Blue is #324AB2, a cool blue with hue 229°, saturation 56% and luminance 0.0879. Beside Lapis, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 7.61:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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76,
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"description": "Lapis is #26619C, a cool blue color with jewel tone character. Compared with Violet Blue, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/lapis/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lapis.json"
},
{
"slug": "violet-blue",
"name": "Violet Blue",
"hex": "#324AB2",
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50,
74,
178
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"hsl": [
229,
56,
45
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72,
58,
0,
30
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"description": "Violet Blue is #324AB2, a cool blue color with jewel tone character. Compared with Lapis, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/violet-blue/",
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}
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{
"color": "Violet Blue",
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]
}{
"chooseFirstWhen": "Lapis is better when the design needs jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #26619C.",
"chooseSecondWhen": "Violet Blue is better when the design needs jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #324AB2.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Lapis and Violet Blue are different blue colors with HEX values #26619C and #324AB2. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 34, their contrast ratio is 1.19:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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