Quiet Thistle Ink

#f8abed

Notes

Quiet Thistle Ink (#F8ABED) 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 (309°, 85%, 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

#f8abed

RGB

rgb(248, 171, 237)

HSL

hsl(309, 85%, 82%)