Thistle

Name: Thistle
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6283 / Sherwin-Williams

#AA8E9A

A dignified, whisper-quiet grey value that shifts beautifully between natural and artificial light.

Spec Sheet

Hex#AA8E9A

RGB170, 142, 154

HSL334°, 14%, 61%

On White 2.98:1 Fail

On Black 7.05:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2EDEF
Text: #27161D
Accent: #AA8E9A
Support: #5D927B
Neutral: #CDBDBC

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Thistle Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F2EDEF background RGB 242 237 239

#27161D ink RGB 39 22 29

#AA8E9A accent RGB 170 142 154

#5D927B support RGB 93 146 123

#CDBDBC neutral RGB 205 189 188

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2EDEF;
  --palette-ink: #27161D;
  --palette-accent: #AA8E9A;
  --palette-support: #5D927B;
  --palette-neutral: #CDBDBC;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2EDEF",
  "palette-ink": "#27161D",
  "palette-accent": "#AA8E9A",
  "palette-support": "#5D927B",
  "palette-neutral": "#CDBDBC"
}

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