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Thistle

#D8BFD8

Color conversions

Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEXD8BFD8
HEX with ##D8BFD8
RGBrgb(216, 191, 216)
RGBArgba(216, 191, 216, 1)
HSLhsl(300 24.27% 79.8%)
HSLAhsla(300, 24.27%, 79.8%, 1)
HSVhsv(300, 11.57%, 84.71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11.57%, 0%, 15.29%)
OKLCHoklch(83.33% 0.0439 325.96)

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White text

1.7:1

Decorative only

Black text

12.36:1

AAA normal

Reference notes

Thistle is the nearest readable name for #D8BFD8, a soft magenta with light value. Its RGB value is 216, 191, 216, while the HSL reading places it around 300 degrees of hue, 24% saturation, and 80% lightness. Its balanced temperature makes it easier to place in a palette: warm colors tend to move forward, cool colors tend to recede, and neutral colors depend more heavily on surrounding contrast. For interface work, start with the accessibility table before assigning this color to text, icons, or interactive states; perceived brightness can differ from the raw hex value. Pairing suggestions on this page are generated from hue relationships, so they work as starting points rather than fixed brand or accessibility recommendations. For palette building, start with one strong relationship from the pairing section, then adjust lightness until the hierarchy remains readable at small sizes. It works best in backgrounds, supporting UI surfaces, editorial layouts, and restrained visual systems. For stronger contrast, compare it with black and white text and then choose pairings from complementary or split-complementary suggestions.