BlueMid-toneMuted

Provocative

#48517B

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.67:1AAA

Black text

2.58:1Fails

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About Provocative

Provocative (#48517B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 72, 81, 123 and its HSL value is 229°, 26%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Provocative, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#48517B · #7B7248

Analogous

#486A7B · #48517B · #59487B

Triadic

#48517B · #7B4851 · #517B48

Split complementary

#48517B · #7B5948 · #6A7B48

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