PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bougainvillea

#9B87B9

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.20:1AA large

Black text

6.18:1AA

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About Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (#9B87B9) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 135, 185 and its HSL value is 264°, 26%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (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

#9B87B9 · #A5B987

Analogous

#878CB9 · #9B87B9 · #B487B9

Triadic

#9B87B9 · #B99B87 · #87B99B

Split complementary

#9B87B9 · #B9B487 · #8CB987

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