PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9583B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.38:1AA large

Black text

5.86:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9583B8) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 149, 131, 184 and its HSL value is 260°, 27%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bougainvillea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9583B8 · #A6B883

Analogous

#838BB8 · #9583B8 · #B083B8

Triadic

#9583B8 · #B89583 · #83B895

Split complementary

#9583B8 · #B8B083 · #8BB883

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