The Lowering Ash for Staining

#012a70 RGB(1,42,112)

About this color

The Lowering Ash for Staining settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #012a70, RGB(1, 42, 112).

#012a70RGB(1, 42, 112)

HSL 218° · 98% saturation · 22% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
The Lowering Ash for Staining
HEX
#012a70
RGB
rgb(1,42,112)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,16.5%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(218,98%,22%)
HSV
hsv(218,99%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,63,0,56)
LAB
lab(19,18,-44)
LCH
lch(19,48,292)
sRGB
(0.004,0.165,0.439)
HEX8
#012a70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001042112

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
98%
Hue
218°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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