PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9B85BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.24:1AA large

Black text

6.10:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9B85BC) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 133, 188 and its HSL value is 264°, 29%, 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

#9B85BC · #A6BC85

Analogous

#858ABC · #9B85BC · #B685BC

Triadic

#9B85BC · #BC9B85 · #85BC9B

Split complementary

#9B85BC · #BCB785 · #8BBC85

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