NeutralMid-toneMuted

Provence Blue

#8B9E99

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.82:1Fails

Black text

7.02:1AAA

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About Provence Blue

Provence Blue (#8B9E99) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 158, 153 and its HSL value is 164°, 9%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (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

#8B9E99 · #9E8B90

Analogous

#8B9E90 · #8B9E99 · #8B999E

Triadic

#8B9E99 · #998B9E · #9E998B

Split complementary

#8B9E99 · #9E8B99 · #9E908B

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