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Thistle

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Color codes

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HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.5682
Pink CSS Named ColorsPastel Colors Neutral

Shades of Thistle

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.70:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text12.36:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.70:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black11.12:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Thistle

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About Thistle

Thistle (#D8BFD8) is a light, muted color from the Pink family with a neutral character. It is made of 216 red, 191 green and 216 blue (hsl(300, 24%, 80%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.70:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #D8BFD8 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 216, 191 and 216 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 300°, 24% saturation and 80% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#D3C4E3Soft Lavender#F8C8DCPastel Pink#C8A2C8Lilac#DCD0FFPastel Lilac#B39EB5Pastel Purple#C4C3D0Lavender Gray#FFC1CCBubblegum Pink#FFC0CBPink#C9A0DCWisteria#F4C2C2Baby Pink

Palettes with this color

Cotton Candy#FFC8DD #FFAFCC #BDE0FE #A2D2FF #CDB4DBSpring Morning#FBF8CC #FDE4CF #FFCFD2 #F1C0E8 #CFBAF0Lavender Fields#F3EEFC #E0D4F7 #C3B1E1 #9D8EC7 #6A5D8FBlush and Ivory#FFFAF3 #F6E3DC #E8C2B8 #C99A8E #8A5A52

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Thistle?
The HEX code of Thistle is #D8BFD8. In RGB it is rgb(216, 191, 216) and in HSL hsl(300, 24%, 80%).
Which text color works on Thistle?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 on Thistle and black text 12.36:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Thistle?
Rotating the hue of Thistle by 180° gives #BFD8BF, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Thistle in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Thistle is cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.