Lighter companion
Merlot Mist Soft
#EEDDE0 · hsl(350, 34%, 90%)
RGB
rgb(228, 200, 205)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 11%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.6:1Fail
on black
13.4:1AA
About this color
Merlot Pearl Soft (#E4C8CD) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% saturation, 84% 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-pearl-soft: #E4C8CD; --colorarchive-merlot-pearl-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 84%); --colorarchive-merlot-pearl-soft-rgb: rgb(228, 200, 205); }
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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 Bloom Soft
#D7ADB4 · hsl(350, 34%, 76%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Pearl Soft
#C8E4DF · hsl(170, 34%, 84%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Pearl Soft
#E4CFC8 · hsl(15, 34%, 84%)
Analogous echo
Blush Pearl Soft
#E4C8D6 · hsl(330, 34%, 84%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Pearl Soft
#CDE4C8 · hsl(110, 34%, 84%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Pearl Soft
#C8CDE4 · hsl(230, 34%, 84%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Pearl Soft
#C8E4D2 · hsl(140, 34%, 84%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Pearl Soft
#C8DBE4 · hsl(200, 34%, 84%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Pearl Soft #E4C8CD Lighter companion: Merlot Mist Soft #EEDDE0 Darker companion: Merlot Bloom Soft #D7ADB4 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Pearl Soft #C8E4DF Analogous lead: Vermillion Pearl Soft #E4CFC8 Analogous echo: Blush Pearl Soft #E4C8D6 Triadic +120°: Leaf Pearl Soft #CDE4C8 Triadic +240°: Indigo Pearl Soft #C8CDE4 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Pearl Soft #C8E4D2 Split-comp +210°: Azure Pearl Soft #C8DBE4
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Dust
#E1CCCF · hsl(350, 26%, 84%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Soft
#EEDDE0 · hsl(350, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Soft
#D7ADB4 · hsl(350, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Muted
#DECFD1 · hsl(350, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Soft
#F5EAEC · hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Dust
#ECDFE1 · hsl(350, 26%, 90%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#DADCCC
Protanopia
#D8D8CC
Tritanopia
#E3CBCB
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