A study in purple
Thistle
#D8BFD8
- Family
- Purple
- L
- 0.833
- C
- 0.044
- H
- 326°
Notes
Thistle is the pale, dusty mid-purple-pink of the spiny wildflower's bloom. The CSS hex sits between Lavender and Plum, with low chroma at high lightness. Beauty, wellness, and floral brands use it as a quiet primary or secondary surface, usually under deep purple type or charcoal for a more neutral palette. As a UI element it works as a panel background; against pure white it provides modest separation, so use it with awareness of the layering. Body text contrast against white fails AA at every standard size - strictly a surface tone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thistle?
Thistle is the pale, dusty mid-purple-pink of the spiny wildflower's bloom. The CSS hex sits between Lavender and Plum, with low chroma at high lightness. Its hex code is #D8BFD8.
What are the tints and shades of Thistle?
uishades builds an 11-step OKLCH ramp for Thistle (#D8BFD8) - its lightest tints through its darkest shades - plus an 11-stop Tailwind scale (50–950), both keyed to the same 50–950 stops. Lightness steps stay evenly spaced and the hue stays stable, so the mid-tones don't go muddy.
What colors pair well with Thistle?
Its complementary color is #B7D1B8. Triadic partners are #D5C7A9 and #A8D1D6; analogous neighbours are #E1BDC9 and #CAC3E2.
What are the OKLCH and RGB values of Thistle?
Thistle is #D8BFD8 - OKLCH 0.833 0.044 326°, rgb(216 191 216), in the purple family.