Thistle — #D8BFD8
#D8BFD8 is a very light, muted magenta. It is the CSS named color thistle.
Color values
| HEX | #D8BFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 191, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 14204888 |
| CSS | color: #D8BFD8; |
| Android | 0xFFD8BFD8 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.749, blue: 0.847, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D8BFD8 | 1.70:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D8BFD8 | 12.36:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D8BFD8
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D8BFD8 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D8BFD8
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D8BFD8 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D8BFD8; background-color: #D8BFD8; }
.element { color: rgb(216 191 216); }
.element { color: hsl(300 24% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D8BFD8] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D8BFD8;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D8BFD8?
#D8BFD8 is a very light, muted magenta, which CSS calls thistle. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 24% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #D8BFD8 in RGB?
#D8BFD8 converts to rgb(216, 191, 216) — 216 red, 191 green and 216 blue.
What is #D8BFD8 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D8BFD8 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.36:1 versus 1.70:1).
What is the complementary color of #D8BFD8?
#C0D8C0 — the hue directly opposite #D8BFD8 on the color wheel.