Thistle

#ccb2cc

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

Thistle is a light pink, relaxed and easy to pair. Light pinks like this suit beauty, baby and lifestyle work. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Thistle color values

Every conversion for #ccb2cc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ccb2cc

RGB204, 178, 204

HSL300, 20%, 75%

HSV300, 13%, 80%

CMYK0%, 13%, 0%, 20%

Lab75.47, 13.92, -9.7

XYZ51.72, 49.04, 63.87

Decimal13415116

Web safe#cc99cc

Pantone523 C

Shades of thistle

#be9dbe #b088b0 #a273a2 #916091 #7c527c #674467 #523652 #3d283d #281a28 #120c12

Tints of thistle

#d0b9d0 #d5bfd5 #d9c6d9 #decdde #e2d3e2 #e6dae6 #ebe0eb #efe7ef #f3eef3 #f8f4f8

Colors that go with thistle

Complementary#b2ccb2 Analogous#bfb2cc Analogous#ccb2bf Triadic#ccccb2 Triadic#b2cccc Split complementary#bfccb2 Split complementary#b2ccbf

Thistle in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 13, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ccb2cc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 13 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 16 4 26

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 #ccb2cc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ccb2cc; }
.text { color: #ccb2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb2cc; }

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 #ccb2cc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ccb2cc 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 #ccb2cc 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 #ccb2cc 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

Here is how the numbers for #ccb2cc are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.