Thistle

#bb99b0

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

Thistle is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Thistle color values

Every conversion for #bb99b0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb99b0

RGB187, 153, 176

HSL319, 20%, 67%

HSV319, 18%, 73%

CMYK0%, 18%, 6%, 27%

Lab66.89, 16.55, -7.19

XYZ39.72, 36.48, 46.02

Decimal12294576

Web safe#cc9999

Pantone522 C

Shades of thistle

#af86a2 #a27493 #946384 #825674 #6f4a63 #5d3e53 #4a3142 #372532 #251921 #120c10

Tints of thistle

#c1a2b7 #c7abbe #cdb4c5 #d3becc #d9c7d3 #e0d0da #e6d9e1 #ece2e9 #f2ebf0 #f8f4f7

Colors that go with thistle

Complementary#99bba4 Analogous#b599bb Analogous#bb999f Triadic#b0bb99 Triadic#99b0bb Split complementary#9fbb99 Split complementary#99bbb5

Thistle in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 18, 6, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb99b0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 18 6 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 10 33

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Thistle in css

Copy #bb99b0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb99b0; }
.text { color: #bb99b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb99b0; }

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 #bb99b0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb99b0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Thistle on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bb99b0 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn thistle into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bb99b0 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #bb99b0 are worked out. 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.