PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9986B9

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.25:1AA large

Black text

6.10:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9986B9) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 134, 185 and its HSL value is 262°, 27%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (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

#9986B9 · #A6B986

Analogous

#868DB9 · #9986B9 · #B286B9

Triadic

#9986B9 · #B99986 · #86B999

Split complementary

#9986B9 · #B9B286 · #8DB986

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