Thistle

#e2bfee

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

This is Thistle, a strong purple at 285 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Thistle color values

Every conversion for #e2bfee, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e2bfee

RGB226, 191, 238

HSL285, 58%, 84%

HSV285, 20%, 93%

CMYK5%, 20%, 0%, 7%

Lab81.62, 20.69, -18.65

XYZ65.43, 59.6, 88.95

Decimal14860270

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone530 C

Shades of thistle

#d4a0e6 #c580dd #b761d5 #a941cd #9430b6 #7a2896 #602077 #471757 #2d0f38 #140618

Tints of thistle

#e4c4ef #e7c9f1 #e9cef2 #ebd3f3 #edd8f5 #f0ddf6 #f2e2f7 #f4e7f9 #f6ecfa #f9f1fb

Colors that go with thistle

Complementary#cbeebf Analogous#cabfee Analogous#eebfe3 Triadic#eee2bf Triadic#bfeee2 Split complementary#e3eebf Split complementary#bfeecb

Thistle in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 5, 20, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e2bfee on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 20 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 22 4 13

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 #e2bfee straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e2bfee; }
.text { color: #e2bfee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2bfee; }

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 #e2bfee against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e2bfee 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 #e2bfee 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 #e2bfee 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 #e2bfee is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.