Thistle

#dcc4e4

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for thistle, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Thistle, a soft purple at 285 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Thistle color values

Every conversion for #dcc4e4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dcc4e4

RGB220, 196, 228

HSL285, 37%, 83%

HSV285, 14%, 89%

CMYK4%, 14%, 0%, 11%

Lab82.0, 14.14, -12.78

XYZ63.26, 60.3, 81.7

Decimal14468324

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone531 C

Shades of thistle

#cca9d8 #bc8ecb #ac73bf #9c58b3 #87479c #6f3b81 #582f66 #41224b #291630 #120a15

Tints of thistle

#dfc9e6 #e2cde8 #e4d2ea #e7d7ed #eadbef #ede0f1 #efe5f3 #f2e9f5 #f5eef7 #f8f3f9

Colors that go with thistle

Complementary#cce4c4 Analogous#ccc4e4 Analogous#e4c4dc Triadic#e4dcc4 Triadic#c4e4dc Split complementary#dce4c4 Split complementary#c4e4cc

Thistle in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 4, 14, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dcc4e4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

4 14 0 11

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

8 17 4 17

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Thistle in css

Copy #dcc4e4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dcc4e4; }
.text { color: #dcc4e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc4e4; }

How thistle looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Thistle and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dcc4e4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dcc4e4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Thistle on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dcc4e4 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around thistle? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn thistle into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dcc4e4 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from thistle, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dcc4e4 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.