PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9981B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.41:1AA large

Black text

5.81:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9981B5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 129, 181 and its HSL value is 268°, 26%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (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

#9981B5 · #9DB581

Analogous

#8183B5 · #9981B5 · #B381B5

Triadic

#9981B5 · #B59981 · #81B599

Split complementary

#9981B5 · #B5B381 · #83B581

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