Thistle

#D2B9D3

Thistle #D2B9D3

Shades of Thistle

#D2BAD3

#BBA5BC

#A390A4

#8C7C8D

#756775

#5D525E

#463E46

#2E292F

#171417

#000000

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Tints of Thistle

#D2BAD3

#D7C1D8

#DCC8DD

#E1D0E2

#E6D7E6

#EBDFEB

#F0E6F0

#F5EEF5

#FAF6FA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Thistle

#F793FA

#F199F4

#EC9EEF

#E7A4E9

#E1AAE3

#DCAFDD

#D6B5D8

#D1BBD2

#CCC1CC

#C6C6C6

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What color is Thistle

Thistle is a light pastel shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Pastel Magenta, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Thistle is a pastel color. Thistle is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Thistle

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Thistle is #D2B9D3.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Thistle has 82%% Red, 73% Green, and 83% Blue.
Thistle has 298° Hue, 12% Saturation, and 83% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Thistle has 298° Hue, 23% Saturation, and 78% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Thistle has 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#D2B9D3

RGB

(210, 185, 211)

(82%, 73%, 83%)

HSV

(298°, 12, 83)

(82%, 12%, 83%)

HSL

(298°, 23, 78)

(82%, 23%, 78%)

CMYK

(0, 12, 0, 17)

(0%, 12%, 0%, 17%)

How does Thistle contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Thistle is 53%, which is medium high.
Thistle has a higher contrast with black than white. Thistle and black have a 11.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Thistle and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

53%

AAA (11.6)

insufficient (1.8)

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What colors go with Thistle

Summer

#5A525C

#C04747

#ABB551

#D2B9D3

#EEEAE8

Winter

#193E87

#A167F3

#D2B9D3

#DBDFEE

#E8DBE8

Spring

#4C444E

#7D8551

#AD9DAE

#D2B9D3

#F5F5EC

Analogous

#622A59

#B7449C

#C4B3C5

#D2B9D3

#EEE6EE

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How to mix Thistle paint

To mix Thistle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 9% Magenta, 17% Black, 73% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

1%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

9%

Black

17%

White

73%

To mix Thistle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 17% Black, 73% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

10%

Yellow

0%

Black

17%

White

73%

What colors are similar to Thistle

Colors similar to Thistle are: Wisteria Purple, Blush Pink, Plum, London Hue, and Lily. Wisteria Purple is darker than Thistle. Blush Pink is more purple and brighter than Thistle. Plum is brighter and darker than Thistle. London Hue is more purple and brighter and darker than Thistle. Lily is more red and brighter and darker than Thistle.

Wisteria Purple

#C6AEC7

darker

Blush Pink

#E6A9EC

more purple,

brighter

Plum

#DDA0DD

brighter,

darker

London Hue

#BEA6C3

more purple,

brighter,

darker

Lily

#C8AABF

more red,

brighter,

darker