When Heavy Ash across Clouding

#0a113e RGB(10,17,62)

About this color

When Heavy Ash across Clouding is a vivid, deep blue tone, fixed at #0a113e in the RGB color space.

#0a113eRGB(10, 17, 62)

HSL 232° · 72% saturation · 14% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
When Heavy Ash across Clouding
HEX
#0a113e
RGB
rgb(10,17,62)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,6.7%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(232,72%,14%)
HSV
hsv(232,84%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,73,0,76)
LAB
lab(7,16,-30)
LCH
lch(7,34,298)
sRGB
(0.039,0.067,0.243)
HEX8
#0a113eff
CSS Name
Decimal
010017062

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
72%
Hue
232°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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