Provence is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #9a7239 |
| Complementary Color | #c69d64 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215.26° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 58.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Provence Color. The Cotton Wool Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Polo Blue (#8da8cc) for more calm effect. Try Ramjet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c69d64 is the best complementary color to Provence. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #658dc6 complementary color is Twine, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Danube are #64bdc6 and #6d64c6. Thus found on the left and right of #658dc6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fountain Blue and Blue Marguerite colors as they work well with Provence.
The split-complementary Provence palette consists of #bdc664 and #c66d64 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c69d64). Try Wild Willow and Contessa colors in combination with #658dc6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #658dc6 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Provence. Thus Mantis and Hopbush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Provence contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Twine, Fuchsia Pink, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #658dc6 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Provence tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c69d64) and two others. The Hopbush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Twine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6648d and #64c69e.
In a RGB color space, hex #658dc6 is made of 23% red, 32% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Provence has a hue angle of 215.26°, a saturation of 45.97% and a lightness of 58.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #658dc6 is made of 38.04% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #658dc6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(101,141,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 32%, 45% |
| CMYK | 38.04, 22.36, 0, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(215.26,45.97%,58.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215.26,48.99%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.936,2.0312,-33.809) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0847,25.8937,57.102) |