PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9A83B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.34:1AA large

Black text

5.92:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9A83B4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 154, 131, 180 and its HSL value is 268°, 25%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (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

#9A83B4 · #9DB483

Analogous

#8385B4 · #9A83B4 · #B383B4

Triadic

#9A83B4 · #B49A83 · #83B49A

Split complementary

#9A83B4 · #B4B383 · #85B483

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