Warm Thistle Bead

#e6c9e8

Notes

Warm Thistle Bead (#E6C9E8) 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 (296°, 40%, 85%) places it in the balanced 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

#e6c9e8

RGB

rgb(230, 201, 232)

HSL

hsl(296, 40%, 85%)