PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9983BB

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.32:1AA large

Black text

5.96:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9983BB) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 131, 187 and its HSL value is 264°, 29%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (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

#9983BB · #A5BB83

Analogous

#8389BB · #9983BB · #B583BB

Triadic

#9983BB · #BB9983 · #83BB99

Split complementary

#9983BB · #BBB583 · #89BB83

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