Crisp Thistle Ripple

#f9f1f8

Notes

Crisp Thistle Ripple (#F9F1F8) 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 (308°, 40%, 96%) 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

#f9f1f8

RGB

rgb(249, 241, 248)

HSL

hsl(308, 40%, 96%)