PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9987B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.23:1AA large

Black text

6.12:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9987B6) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 135, 182 and its HSL value is 263°, 24%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (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

#9987B6 · #A4B687

Analogous

#878CB6 · #9987B6 · #B187B6

Triadic

#9987B6 · #B69987 · #87B699

Split complementary

#9987B6 · #B6B187 · #8CB687

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