Thistle Color
| Color Name: | Thistle |
| Hex Color Code: | #D8BFD8 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(216, 191, 216) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 11.6%, 0.0%, 15.3% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Purple |
The thistle is a light purple resembling the thistle plant. The color thistle is associated with Scotland because the thistle is the national flower of Scotland.
What color is Thistle?
Thistle color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Thistle is #D8BFD8, and the RGB color code is RGB(216, 191, 216).
In the RGB color model, Thistle has a red value of 216, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 79.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Thistle has a hue of 300° (degrees), 11.6 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.
Thistle is cool or warm?
The color Thistle is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Thistle?
Thistle has an LRV of nearly 57. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Thistle color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(216, 191, 216)
Red
216 (84.7%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%
HSL
HSL(300deg, 24.3 %, 79.8 %)
Hue
300°
Saturation
24.27 %.
Lightness
79.80 %.
RYB
RYB(24, 32, 39)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Yellow
32 (12.6%)
Blue
39 (15.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
300°
Saturation
11.57 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.
HWB
H: 300°
W: 74.90 %
B: 15.29 %
XYZ
X : 59.34
Y : 56.82
Z : 72.81
YXY
Y1 : 56.82
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 15.29%
M : 25.10%
Y : 15.29%
LRV
~ 56.8 %
Munsell Color System
0.7RP 7.9/2.8
CIE-Lab
L : 80.08
A : 13.22
B : -9.24
CIE-Lch
L : 80.08
C : 16.13
H : 325.06
CIE-Luv
L : 80.08
U : 12.72
V : -16.46
Hunter-Lab
L : 75.38
A : 8.62
B : -4.5
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Thistle . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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