PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9883B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.37:1AA large

Black text

5.88:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9883B3) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 152, 131, 179 and its HSL value is 266°, 24%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (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

#9883B3 · #9EB383

Analogous

#8386B3 · #9883B3 · #B083B3

Triadic

#9883B3 · #B39883 · #83B398

Split complementary

#9883B3 · #B3B083 · #86B383

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