PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9786B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.29:1AA large

Black text

6.02:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9786B4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 151, 134, 180 and its HSL value is 262°, 23%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (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

#9786B4 · #A3B486

Analogous

#868CB4 · #9786B4 · #AE86B4

Triadic

#9786B4 · #B49786 · #86B497

Split complementary

#9786B4 · #B4AE86 · #8CB486

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