What is hex #D8BFD8 color?

 
The hex code #D8BFD8 is also know by an other name that is Thistle.
This color is composed of 216% red, 191% green and 216% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (216,191,216)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #D8BFD8 is C:0 M:12 Y:0, K:15) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #D8BFD8 has a hue of 300°, 12% saturation and a brightness value of 85%.
If you want to know all about the hex #D8BFD8, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #D8BFD8 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #D8BFD8 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Thistle]
RGB Values (216,191,216)
CMYK Values (0%, 12%, 0%, 15%)
HSV/HSB Values (300°, 12%, 85%)
Closest Web Safe
#CCCCCC
Inverse Color
#274027
Closest Pantone®
524 C
Closest RAL
RAL 9002 [Grey white]
Complementary Color
#bfd8bf

#D8BFD8 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#d0d0d0
Lightness (Desaturation)
#cccccc
Weighted (BT601)
#c9c9c9
Luma (BT709)
#c6c6c6

Hex #D8BFD8 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #D8BFD8 is #bfd8bf. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #D8BFD8 you will find #bfd8bf. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#D8BFD8 #bfd8bf

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #D8BFD8 is composed with colors #CBBFD8 and #D8BFCB. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #D8BFD8 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#CBBFD8 #D8BFD8 #D8BFCB

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #D8BFD8 is composed with colors #BFD8CB and #CBD8BF. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#D8BFD8 #BFD8CB #CBD8BF

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #D8BFD8 is composed with colors #BFD8D8 and #D8D8BF. They are located to the right and left of your main color #D8BFD8 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#D8BFD8 #BFD8D8 #D8D8BF

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #D8BFD8 is composed with colors #D8D8BF, #BFD8BF and #BFBFD8 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#D8BFD8 #D8D8BF #BFD8BF #BFBFD8

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #D8BFD8 is composed with colors #D8CBBF, #BFD8BF and #BFCBD8 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#D8BFD8 #D8CBBF #BFD8BF #BFCBD8

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #D8BFD8

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #D8BFD8.

#D8BFD8 #DFCBDF #E7D8E7 #EFE5EF #F6F1F6 #FEFEFE #FFFFFF #FFFFFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#D8BFD8 #D2C4D2 #CDC9CD #CBCBCB #CBCBCB #CBCBCB #CBCBCB #CBCBCB

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#D8BFD8 #D0B2D0 #C8A5C8 #C098C0 #B98CB9 #B17FB1 #A972A9 #A166A1

Hex #D8BFD8 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #D8BFD8
Java new Color(216,191,216);
Python Color(#D8BFD8)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 216,191,216);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.85, green: 0.75, blue: 0.85, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(216, 191, 216)