NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#8B9C9A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#8B9C9A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 156, 154 and its HSL value is 173°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (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

#8B9C9A · #9C8B8D

Analogous

#8B9C91 · #8B9C9A · #8B959C

Triadic

#8B9C9A · #9A8B9C · #9C9A8B

Split complementary

#8B9C9A · #9C8B96 · #9C918B

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