NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#8A9F99

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.07:1AAA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#8A9F99) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 159, 153 and its HSL value is 163°, 10%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (WCAG AAA). 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

#8A9F99 · #9F8A90

Analogous

#8A9F8E · #8A9F99 · #8A9A9F

Triadic

#8A9F99 · #998A9F · #9F998A

Split complementary

#8A9F99 · #9F8A9A · #9F8E8A

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