NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#8B9B99

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.83:1AA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#8B9B99) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 155, 153 and its HSL value is 173°, 7%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (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

#8B9B99 · #9B8B8D

Analogous

#8B9B91 · #8B9B99 · #8B959B

Triadic

#8B9B99 · #998B9B · #9B998B

Split complementary

#8B9B99 · #9B8B95 · #9B918B

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