PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9986BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.24:1AA large

Black text

6.10:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9986BA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 134, 186 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

#9986BA · #A7BA86

Analogous

#868DBA · #9986BA · #B386BA

Triadic

#9986BA · #BA9986 · #86BA99

Split complementary

#9986BA · #BAB386 · #8DBA86

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