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Majorelle Blue

Vivid, bright, and exotic ultramarine blue

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Meaning & usage

An intense ultramarine blue created by painter Jacques Majorelle for his famous garden in Marrakech.

Psychology

Provokes wonder, a sense of celestial infinity, and stimulates artistic imagination.

Synonyms & nuances

bleu marrakechbleu villa

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Design system scale (50→950)

Harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-comp.
Tetradic

Thread & yarn equivalents

Average ΔE :93 (Rough)
#6050DC
DMC 798
Delft Blue Dark
ΔE 93

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