Bougainvillea is calm, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #677b46 |
| Complementary Color | #a4b984 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (262.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 62.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Bougainvillea Color. The Evening Slipper color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dechala Lilac (#b69fcc) for more energetic effect. Try Lilac Breeze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a4b984 is the best complementary color to Bougainvillea. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9884b9 complementary color is Swamp Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lavender Purple are #848ab9 and #b284b9. Thus found on the left and right of #9884b9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wild Blue Yonder and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Bougainvillea.
The split-complementary Bougainvillea palette consists of #8ab984 and #b9b284 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a4b984). Try Olivine and Mongoose colors in combination with #9884b9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #9884b9 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bougainvillea. Thus Acapulco and Quicksand giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bougainvillea contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Swamp Green, Brandy Rose, and Gulf Stream split by 90° on the color wheel. #9884b9 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bougainvillea tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#a4b984) and two others. The Quicksand is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nepal – 120° from the complementary Swamp Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b99884 and #84a4b9.
In a RGB color space, hex #9884b9 is made of 32% red, 28% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Bougainvillea has a hue angle of 262.64°, a saturation of 27.46% and a lightness of 62.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9884b9 is made of 12.94% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #9884b9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,132,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 28%, 39% |
| CMYK | 12.94, 20.79, 0, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(262.64,27.46%,62.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(262.64,28.65%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.6776,18.3839,-24.9985) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.9571,26.6807,49.4699) |