NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#8A9D99

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#8A9D99) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 157, 153 and its HSL value is 167°, 9%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (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

#8A9D99 · #9D8A8E

Analogous

#8A9D90 · #8A9D99 · #8A989D

Triadic

#8A9D99 · #998A9D · #9D998A

Split complementary

#8A9D99 · #9D8A97 · #9D8F8A

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