Nearest-color comparison
Bougainvillea #D958A0 vs Pale Violet Red #DB7093: RGB distance 27.4 and contrast 1.15:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Bougainvillea and Pale Violet Red are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 27.4. Pale Violet Red is lighter by 0.0448, and Bougainvillea is more saturated by 3 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.15:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Bougainvillea and Pale Violet Red across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Bougainvillea is #D958A0, a warm pink with hue 327°, saturation 63% and luminance 0.2427. Beside Pale Violet Red, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.85:1.
pink color
Pale Violet Red is #DB7093, a warm pink with hue 340°, saturation 60% and luminance 0.2875. Beside Bougainvillea, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.75:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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