#D8BFD8
thistle
#D8BFD8 is the CSS named color "thistle", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 216, green 191, and blue 216 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 300°, 24% saturation, and 80% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #d8bfd8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 191, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(300° 24% 80%) |
| HSB | hsb(300° 12% 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.044 326°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(83% 0.036 -0.025) |
| LCH | lch(80% 15.4 324°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 12% 0% 15%) |
Shades (darker)
#d8bfd8 · #c2aac2 · #ad95ad · #998199 · #846e85
Tints (lighter)
#d8bfd8 · #ddc4dd · #e3cae3 · #e8cfe8 · #eed4ee
Shades mix #D8BFD8 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.70:1 — fails
On black: 12.36:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #D8BFD8 in RGB?
- #D8BFD8 is rgb(216, 191, 216) — red 216, green 191, blue 216 out of 255 each.
- Does #D8BFD8 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #D8BFD8?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.36:1) than white (1.70:1).