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Named color

Thistle

Thistle color #D8BFD8: RGB 216, 191, 216 and HSL 300°, 24%, 80%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D8BFD8 pink warm muted
HEX #D8BFD8
RGB rgb(216, 191, 216)
HSL hsl(300 24% 80%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 0, 15)
Luminance 0.5682
Contrast Black 12.36:1White 1.7:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-thistle: #D8BFD8;
.bg-thistle { background-color: #D8BFD8; }
.text-thistle { color: #D8BFD8; }
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Color meaning and use

About Thistle Color

Thistle uses HEX #D8BFD8, RGB 216, 191, 216, and HSL 300°, 24%, 80%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5682; black contrast is 12.36:1 and white contrast is 1.7:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Thistle against black and white text.

Black text12.36:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

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Thistle Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#C0D8C0#C0D8C0#CCC0D8#CCC0D8#D8C0CC#D8C0CC#D8D8C0#D8D8C0#C0D8D8#C0D8D8
Open full Thistle harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FBF9FB#FBF9FB#B587B5#B587B5#E3B5E3#E3B5E3#CDCBCD#CDCBCDWhite#FFFFFF#FFC2FF#FFC2FF

Pairings

Black#000000#C0D8C0#C0D8C0#CCC0D8#CCC0D8#D8C0CC#D8C0CCMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5682
Black text12.36:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#D8BFD8",
  "rgb": [
    216,
    191,
    216
  ],
  "hsl": [
    300,
    24,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    12,
    0,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5682,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.36,
    "white": 1.7
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#C0D8C0",
  "analogous": [
    "#CCC0D8",
    "#D8C0CC"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D8D8C0",
    "#C0D8D8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D8CCC0",
    "#C0D8C0",
    "#C0CCD8"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#CCD8C0",
    "#C0D8CC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FBF9FB",
    "#D8BFD8",
    "#B587B5"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FBF9FB",
  "dark": "#B587B5",
  "saturated": "#E3B5E3",
  "desaturated": "#CDCBCD",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFC2FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#C0D8C0",
    "#CCC0D8",
    "#D8C0CC"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CDCBCD",
    "#FBF9FB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FBF9FB",
    "#CDCBCD"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "pastel-lavender",
    "thistle-purple",
    "kunzite",
    "light-gray",
    "light-grey"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "thistle"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-lavender-vs-thistle",
    "thistle-vs-thistle-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/thistle",
    "/wcag/thistle",
    "/css/colors/thistle",
    "/hex/d8bfd8",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/thistle"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pastel-lavender",
      "/colors/thistle-purple",
      "/colors/kunzite",
      "/colors/light-gray",
      "/colors/light-grey",
      "/compare/pastel-lavender-vs-thistle",
      "/compare/thistle-vs-thistle-purple",
      "/harmonies/thistle",
      "/wcag/thistle",
      "/css/colors/thistle",
      "/hex/d8bfd8",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "thistle",
  "name": "Thistle",
  "cssName": "thistle",
  "hex": "#D8BFD8",
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "thistle"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "muted",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    216,
    191,
    216
  ],
  "hsl": [
    300,
    24,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    12,
    0,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5682,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.36,
    "white": 1.7
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#C0D8C0",
    "analogous": [
      "#CCC0D8",
      "#D8C0CC"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D8D8C0",
      "#C0D8D8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D8CCC0",
      "#C0D8C0",
      "#C0CCD8"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#CCD8C0",
      "#C0D8CC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FBF9FB",
      "#D8BFD8",
      "#B587B5"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FBF9FB",
    "dark": "#B587B5",
    "saturated": "#E3B5E3",
    "desaturated": "#CDCBCD",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFC2FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-thistle: #D8BFD8;",
    "utility": ".bg-thistle { background-color: #D8BFD8; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-thistle { color: #D8BFD8; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "pastel-lavender",
    "thistle-purple",
    "kunzite",
    "light-gray",
    "light-grey"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "thistle"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-lavender-vs-thistle",
    "thistle-vs-thistle-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/thistle",
    "/wcag/thistle",
    "/css/colors/thistle",
    "/hex/d8bfd8",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/thistle"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pastel-lavender",
      "/colors/thistle-purple",
      "/colors/kunzite",
      "/colors/light-gray",
      "/colors/light-grey",
      "/compare/pastel-lavender-vs-thistle",
      "/compare/thistle-vs-thistle-purple",
      "/harmonies/thistle",
      "/wcag/thistle",
      "/css/colors/thistle",
      "/hex/d8bfd8",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#C0D8C0",
      "#CCC0D8",
      "#D8C0CC"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CDCBCD",
      "#FBF9FB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FBF9FB",
      "#CDCBCD"
    ]
  }
}
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