Thulian pink
A soft pink shade named after the legendary land of Thule
Thulian pink is a gentle pink colour, first named in English in 1912. Its name comes from Thule, a distant place in legend. The same shade is also called Thulite pink and First Lady, and it shares its hex code with China pink and Liseran purple.
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- First named as a colour in English in 1912
- Named after the legendary land of Thule
- Also called Thulite pink and First Lady
- Has the same hex code as China pink and Liseran purple
What colour is Thulian pink?
Thulian pink is a soft, light pink colour. It stands out for its gentle tone, which is neither too pale nor too bright. The colour is sometimes known as Thulite pink or First Lady. Its hex code, #DE6FA1, matches that of China pink and Liseran purple, making these shades visually identical. Thulian pink is part of the broader rose family of colours.
Where does Thulian pink come from?
The name Thulian pink comes from Thule, a legendary land in ancient stories. The colour name first appeared in English in 1912 as Thulite pink. Later, the name First Lady was introduced for the same shade when the Plochere Color System began in 1948. The colour is not tied to a specific country or region.
Pink around the world
What the pink and magenta family means from country to country.
The president's office in Buenos Aires is the Casa Rosada, the Pink House. A popular story says its paint once had ox blood mixed in, though this is not proven.
Politics and protestSource: Casa RosadaThe third day of the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground is Jane McGrath Day. The crowd wears pink to raise money for breast cancer nurses.
Protection and healingHopeSource: McGrath FoundationThe Rose Valley near Kazanlak grows pink damask roses for rose oil. The harvest in late May and June is marked by a festival and the crowning of a Rose Queen.
Nature and renewalFestival and celebrationJoySource: Rose Valley, BulgariaToulouse is called la Ville Rose, the pink city, for the soft pink brick of its old buildings.
Nature and renewalSource: ToulouseIn November 2003 protesters entered parliament carrying roses, and the president resigned without bloodshed. The change of power is called the Rose Revolution.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Rose RevolutionAt Holi, the spring festival of colours, friends and strangers smear each other with gulal, a coloured powder. Pink and red gulal are the best known shades.
Festival and celebrationJoySource: HoliShades and relatives of Thulian pink
Thulian pink shares its exact colour value with China pink and Liseran purple. These names all refer to the same shade, though they may appear in different contexts or naming systems. The colour is part of the rose family, which includes many other pink and purple-leaning shades.
Colours that go with Thulian pink
Harmonies are worked out from the value #DE6FA1. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Thulian pink
What colour is Thulian pink?
Thulian pink is a gentle, light pink shade. It is visually identical to China pink and Liseran purple, all sharing the same hex code.
Where does the name Thulian pink come from?
The name comes from Thule, a legendary distant land in ancient stories. The colour name first appeared in English in 1912.
Are Thulian pink, China pink, and Liseran purple different colours?
No, they all share the same hex code and are visually the same shade, though they have different names in various contexts.
What is another name for Thulian pink?
It is also known as Thulite pink and First Lady, the latter introduced in the Plochere Color System in 1948.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of rose" (the section "Thulian pink"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
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