NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#899C98

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.89:1Fails

Black text

6.86:1AA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#899C98) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 137, 156, 152 and its HSL value is 167°, 9%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Provence Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#899C98 · #9C898D

Analogous

#899C8F · #899C98 · #89979C

Triadic

#899C98 · #98899C · #9C9889

Split complementary

#899C98 · #9C8996 · #9C8E89

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