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Lapis Palette

Lapis Palette is a generated palette built from #26619C, #9C6126, #269C9C, #26269C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette can be used as a CSS-ready color set with linked HEX values, source color context, and machine-readable palette data.

Lapis Palette combines primary #26619C, secondary #9C6126, surface #269C9C, background #26269C, accent #FFFFFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a blue palette, orange palette, cyan palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

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5colors
Blue palettedominant group
6use cases

Palette Color Roles

Each color is mapped to a practical UI role so the palette can be used directly in interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#26619CLapis
Secondary#9C6126#9C6126
Surface#269C9C#269C9C
Background#26269C#26269C
Accent#FFFFFFWhite

CSS Variables

--palette-lapis-primary: #26619C;
--palette-lapis-secondary: #9C6126;
--palette-lapis-surface: #269C9C;
--palette-lapis-background: #26269C;
--palette-lapis-accent: #FFFFFF;

Accessibility Snapshot

Contrast checks for each palette color against black and white text, with best foreground guidance.

Primary#26619C
Black 3.27:1 · White 6.42:1
Best #FFFFFF
Secondary#9C6126
Black 4.15:1 · White 5.06:1
Best #FFFFFF
Surface#269C9C
Black 6.32:1 · White 3.32:1
Best #000000
Background#26269C
Black 1.84:1 · White 11.41:1
Best #FFFFFF
Accent#FFFFFF
Black 21:1 · White 1:1
Best #000000

UI Components Preview

A compact preview of how the palette behaves across common interface components.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Lapis Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Lapis Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1136
Black text3.27:1AA Fail
White text6.42:1AA Pass
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#26619C",
    "name": "Lapis"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#9C6126",
    "name": "#9C6126"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#269C9C",
    "name": "#269C9C"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#26269C",
    "name": "#26269C"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#26619C",
    "name": "Lapis",
    "blackContrast": 3.27,
    "whiteContrast": 6.42,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#9C6126",
    "name": "#9C6126",
    "blackContrast": 4.15,
    "whiteContrast": 5.06,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#269C9C",
    "name": "#269C9C",
    "blackContrast": 6.32,
    "whiteContrast": 3.32,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#26269C",
    "name": "#26269C",
    "blackContrast": 1.84,
    "whiteContrast": 11.41,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White",
    "blackContrast": 21,
    "whiteContrast": 1,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "lapis palette",
  "generated palette",
  "blue palette",
  "orange palette",
  "cyan palette",
  "gray palette",
  "jewel tone palette",
  "earth tone palette",
  "balanced palette",
  "light palette",
  "neutral palette",
  "cool palette",
  "warm palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "natural branding",
  "calm digital interfaces"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-lapis-primary: #26619C;\n--palette-lapis-secondary: #9C6126;\n--palette-lapis-surface: #269C9C;\n--palette-lapis-background: #26269C;\n--palette-lapis-accent: #FFFFFF;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "lapis",
  "name": "Lapis Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "lapis",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Lapis, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Lapis Palette combines primary #26619C, secondary #9C6126, surface #269C9C, background #26269C, accent #FFFFFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a blue palette, orange palette, cyan palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
    "lapis palette",
    "generated palette",
    "blue palette",
    "orange palette",
    "cyan palette",
    "gray palette",
    "jewel tone palette",
    "earth tone palette",
    "balanced palette",
    "light palette",
    "neutral palette",
    "cool palette",
    "warm palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "natural branding",
    "calm digital interfaces"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#26619C",
      "slug": "lapis",
      "name": "Lapis",
      "rgb": [
        38,
        97,
        156
      ],
      "hsl": [
        210,
        61,
        38
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        76,
        38,
        0,
        39
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1136,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.27,
        "white": 6.42
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/lapis/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#9C6126",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#9C6126",
      "rgb": [
        156,
        97,
        38
      ],
      "hsl": [
        30,
        61,
        38
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        38,
        76,
        39
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "earth-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1576,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.15,
        "white": 5.06
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/9c6126/"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#269C9C",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#269C9C",
      "rgb": [
        38,
        156,
        156
      ],
      "hsl": [
        180,
        61,
        38
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        76,
        0,
        0,
        39
      ],
      "family": "cyan",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "balanced"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2659,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 6.32,
        "white": 3.32
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/269c9c/"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#26269C",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#26269C",
      "rgb": [
        38,
        38,
        156
      ],
      "hsl": [
        240,
        61,
        38
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        76,
        76,
        0,
        39
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.042,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.84,
        "white": 11.41
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/26269c/"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "slug": "white",
      "name": "White",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "light",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/white/"
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#26619C",
      "name": "Lapis"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#9C6126",
      "name": "#9C6126"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#269C9C",
      "name": "#269C9C"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#26269C",
      "name": "#26269C"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#26619C",
      "name": "Lapis",
      "blackContrast": 3.27,
      "whiteContrast": 6.42,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#9C6126",
      "name": "#9C6126",
      "blackContrast": 4.15,
      "whiteContrast": 5.06,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#269C9C",
      "name": "#269C9C",
      "blackContrast": 6.32,
      "whiteContrast": 3.32,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#26269C",
      "name": "#26269C",
      "blackContrast": 1.84,
      "whiteContrast": 11.41,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White",
      "blackContrast": 21,
      "whiteContrast": 1,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-lapis-primary: #26619C;\n--palette-lapis-secondary: #9C6126;\n--palette-lapis-surface: #269C9C;\n--palette-lapis-background: #26269C;\n--palette-lapis-accent: #FFFFFF;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/lapis.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lapis.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/lapis/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/lapis.json"
}
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