What the Enduring Basin between Depositing

#012abf RGB(1,42,191)

About this color

What the Enduring Basin between Depositing settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #012abf, RGB(1, 42, 191).

#012abfRGB(1, 42, 191)

HSL 227° · 99% saturation · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Enduring Basin between Depositing
HEX
#012abf
RGB
rgb(1,42,191)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,16.5%,74.9%)
HSL
hsl(227,99%,38%)
HSV
hsv(227,99%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,78,0,25)
LAB
lab(28,49,-78)
LCH
lch(28,92,302)
sRGB
(0.004,0.165,0.749)
HEX8
#012abfff
CSS Name
Decimal
001042191

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
99%
Hue
227°
Chroma
92
Temperature
WarmCool
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