BlueMid-toneMuted

Provocative

#494F77

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.87:1AAA

Black text

2.52:1Fails

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About Provocative

Provocative (#494F77) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 79, 119 and its HSL value is 232°, 24%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (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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Complementary

#494F77 · #777149

Analogous

#496677 · #494F77 · #5A4977

Triadic

#494F77 · #77494F · #4F7749

Split complementary

#494F77 · #775A49 · #667749

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