Lighter companion
Merlot Pearl Faint
#DAD2D3 · hsl(350, 10%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(200, 188, 190)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 22%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.4:1AA
About this color
Merlot Bloom Faint (#C8BCBE) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-faint: #C8BCBE; --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 76%); --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-faint-rgb: rgb(200, 188, 190); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Bloom Faint
#BCC8C6 · hsl(170, 10%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Bloom Faint
#C8BFBC · hsl(15, 10%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Blush Bloom Faint
#C8BCC2 · hsl(330, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Bloom Faint
#BEC8BC · hsl(110, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Bloom Faint
#BCBEC8 · hsl(230, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Bloom Faint
#BCC8C0 · hsl(140, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Bloom Faint
#BCC4C8 · hsl(200, 10%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Bloom Faint #C8BCBE Lighter companion: Merlot Pearl Faint #DAD2D3 Darker companion: Merlot Silk Faint #B6A5A8 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Bloom Faint #BCC8C6 Analogous lead: Vermillion Bloom Faint #C8BFBC Analogous echo: Blush Bloom Faint #C8BCC2 Triadic +120°: Leaf Bloom Faint #BEC8BC Triadic +240°: Indigo Bloom Faint #BCBEC8 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Bloom Faint #BCC8C0 Split-comp +210°: Azure Bloom Faint #BCC4C8
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Muted
#CDB7BA · hsl(350, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Faint
#DAD2D3 · hsl(350, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Dust
#D2B2B7 · hsl(350, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Muted
#DECFD1 · hsl(350, 18%, 84%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#C4C5BD
Protanopia
#C3C3BE
Tritanopia
#C7BDBD
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