Thistle

#e9e2ef

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

This is Thistle, a muted purple at 272 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 #e9e2ef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e9e2ef

RGB233, 226, 239

HSL272, 29%, 91%

HSV272, 5%, 94%

CMYK3%, 5%, 0%, 6%

Lab90.76, 4.7, -5.48

XYZ76.38, 77.95, 92.68

Decimal15327983

Web safe#ffccff

Pantone2706 C

Shades of thistle

#d4c6e0 #bfaad0 #a98ec1 #9472b1 #7f58a0 #684984 #523968 #3c2a4c #261a30 #100b14

Tints of thistle

#eae4f0 #ece5f1 #ede7f2 #eee9f3 #f0ebf4 #f1ecf5 #f2eef6 #f4f0f7 #f5f2f8 #f6f3f9

Colors that go with thistle

Complementary#e8efe2 Analogous#e3e2ef Analogous#efe2ee Triadic#efe9e2 Triadic#e2efe9 Split complementary#efefe2 Split complementary#e2efe3

Thistle in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 3, 5, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e9e2ef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 5 0 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 9 4 12

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 #e9e2ef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e9e2ef; }
.text { color: #e9e2ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9e2ef; }

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 #e9e2ef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e9e2ef 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 #e9e2ef 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 #e9e2ef 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 #e9e2ef is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.