Flashing Thistle Signal

#e5a3ff

Notes

Flashing Thistle Signal (#E5A3FF) 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 (283°, 100%, 82%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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

#e5a3ff

RGB

rgb(229, 163, 255)

HSL

hsl(283, 100%, 82%)