PANTONE Bougainvillea

Muted Professional Violet

Technical Values

HEX#9884B9

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RGB152, 132, 185

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CMYK18, 29, 0, 27

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HSL263°, 27%, 62%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Bougainvillea

#9884B8

#8871AD

#775DA2

#67508B

#584578

#4A3A64

#3C2F51

#2D233E

#1D1627

#0E0B13

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Bougainvillea

#9884B8

#A391C0

#AE9EC7

#B6A8CD

#C1B5D4

#CBC1DC

#D6CEE3

#E1DBEB

#E9E5F0

#F4F2F8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9884B9

#A4B884

Analogous

#848AB8

#9884B9

#B284B8

Triadic

#9884B9

#B89884

#84B898

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-3617 TPX	#9782B7	ΔE 0.78
PANTONE Sunlit Allium	#9787BB	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 17-3725 TPG	#9988BC	ΔE 1.79
PANTONE 50-1-3 CP	#9583B5	ΔE 1.83

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9884B9;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9884B9;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9884B9 0%, #67508B 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7C8CBC (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7F8CB7 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#948A94 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Bougainvillea is a desaturated violet with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #9884B9, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 263°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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