NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#8A9C9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.89:1AA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#8A9C9B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 156, 155 and its HSL value is 177°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (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

#8A9C9B · #9C8A8B

Analogous

#8A9C92 · #8A9C9B · #8A949C

Triadic

#8A9C9B · #9B8A9C · #9C9B8A

Split complementary

#8A9C9B · #9C8A94 · #9C928A

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