Nearest-color comparison
Thistle #D8BFD8 vs Thistle Purple #D8BFD8: RGB distance 0 and contrast 1:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Thistle and Thistle Purple are very close, with an RGB distance of 0. Their luminance is equal, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Thistle and Thistle Purple across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Thistle is #D8BFD8, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 24% and luminance 0.5682. Beside Thistle Purple, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.36:1.
pink color
Thistle Purple is #D8BFD8, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 24% and luminance 0.5682. Beside Thistle, it is equal in luminance and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.36:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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