PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9785B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.31:1AA large

Black text

5.98:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9785B5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 151, 133, 181 and its HSL value is 263°, 24%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (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

#9785B5 · #A3B585

Analogous

#858BB5 · #9785B5 · #AF85B5

Triadic

#9785B5 · #B59785 · #85B597

Split complementary

#9785B5 · #B5AF85 · #8BB585

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