PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9A83B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.34:1AA large

Black text

5.94:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9A83B6) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 154, 131, 182 and its HSL value is 267°, 26%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (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

#9A83B6 · #9FB683

Analogous

#8386B6 · #9A83B6 · #B383B6

Triadic

#9A83B6 · #B69A83 · #83B69A

Split complementary

#9A83B6 · #B6B383 · #86B683

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