ultramarine blue
Vivid ocean pigment
Ultramarine blue is a vivid, deep blue pigment with a slight violet tinge.
Originally made from crushed lapis lazuli—one of the most expensive pigments in history—it now refers primarily to the synthetic version developed in the 19th century.
The color appears in paintings, ceramics, and cosmetics: The artist favored ultramarine blue for depicting sky and water.
- cobaltElement twenty-seven
- azureLight sky tone
- lapisBlue gem, truncated
- lapis lazuliBlue ornamental stone
- pigmentColor-imparting material
deep · ocean · vivid · indigo · sapphire · precious stone · paint · oil paint · Old Masters · intense · rich · powder · renaissance · Virgin Mary · robes · sea · twilight · mineral
ultramarine blueorange
Citrus with segments
burnt orange · tangerine · vermilion · amber · burnt sienna
ultramarine bluecadmium yellow
Bright paint pigment shade
hot pink · vermilion · scarlet · burnt sienna · fire engine red
ultra, marine, blue, blues, bluish, bluer, bluest, mariner, marina