Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX
PANTONE 17-3725 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX is HEX #9884B9, RGB 152, 132, 185, and about CMYK 18, 29, 0, 27. It is a medium, muted cool purple color. The best text color on it is black at 6.34:1.
| Family | Purple |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | creativity, luxury and imagination |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #9884B9 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 9884B9 | |
| RGB | 152, 132, 185 | |
| RGB percent | 59.6%, 51.8%, 72.5% | |
| CMYK | 18, 29, 0, 27 | |
| HSL | 263, 27%, 62% | |
| HSV | 263, 29%, 73% | |
| LAB | 58.7, 18.4, -25.0 | |
| LCH | 58.7, 31.0, 306.3 | |
| Decimal | 9995449 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-bougainvillea-17-3725-tcx: #9884B9; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #9884B9; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-bougainvillea-17-3725-tcx': '#9884B9' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.518, blue: 0.725) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_bougainvillea_17_3725_tcx">#9884B9</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF9884B9) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"bougainvillea-17-3725-tcx","name":"Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX","hex":"#9884B9"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9884B9 on white | 3.31:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #9884B9 on black | 6.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #9884B9 | 3.31:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #9884B9 | 6.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX
6.34:1
Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX on white
3.31:1
Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX on near black
5.70:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX is built here as C18 M29 Y0 K27. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C18 M29 Y0 K27 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 74% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
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Questions about Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX?
HEX #9884B9, equivalent to RGB 152, 132, 185. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX?
A process build of C18 M29 Y0 K27. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, medium and muted, with a hue of 263 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Bougainvillea 17-3725 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.