Purple color

Thistle #D8BFD8

#D8BFD8 · rgb(216, 191, 216)

Thistle is the color #D8BFD8. In RGB it is rgb(216, 191, 216) — 85% red, 75% green and 85% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black, and in HSL it sits at 300° hue, 24% saturation and 80% lightness. Thistle is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: thistle works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #CCCCCC.

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Thistle color codes

Hex#D8BFD8

RGBrgb(216, 191, 216)

RGB %85%, 75%, 85%

HSLhsl(300, 24%, 80%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 12%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(83% 0.044 326)

Closest web-safe#CCCCCC

Thistle color meaning

Thistle is a soft and airy purple — a cool color at 80% lightness and 24% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is soft and airy, thistle works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.7:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (12.4:1).

What colors go with Thistle?

Thistle pairs well with Medium Aquamarine, Wisteria, Lilac and Charcoal: Medium Aquamarine sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Wisteria and Lilac are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around thistle in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Thistle at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, soft and airy
CSS color name	Yes — `thistle` works in CSS
As text on white	1.70:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (12.36:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, 15% black
Full screen	Open the thistle screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Thistle against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.70:1 Black text — 12.36:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Thistle color FAQ

What is the hex code for Thistle?

Thistle is #D8BFD8, which is rgb(216, 191, 216) and hsl(300, 24%, 80%). For print it is roughly C0 M12 Y0 K15.

What colors go with Thistle?

Thistle pairs well with Medium Aquamarine, Wisteria, Lilac, Charcoal. Medium Aquamarine gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Thistle a warm or cool color?

Thistle is a cool color: its hue is 300°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Thistle?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 12.4:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.