Pastelvioletsoftmuted
HSL
287° · 15% · 82%
Pale Thistle Quiet
#d5cad8
Notes
Pale Thistle Quiet (#D5CAD8) is a soft violet with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (287°, 15%, 82%) places it in the muted band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.
HEX
#d5cad8
RGB
rgb(213, 202, 216)
HSL
hsl(287, 15%, 82%)
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