PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9A87B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.23:1AA large

Black text

6.13:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9A87B5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 154, 135, 181 and its HSL value is 265°, 24%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (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

#9A87B5 · #A2B587

Analogous

#878BB5 · #9A87B5 · #B187B5

Triadic

#9A87B5 · #B59A87 · #87B59A

Split complementary

#9A87B5 · #B5B187 · #8BB587

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