Lighter companion
Merlot Bloom Muted
#CDB7BA · hsl(350, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(188, 159, 164)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
About this color
Merlot Silk Muted (#BC9FA4) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-silk-muted: #BC9FA4; --colorarchive-merlot-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-merlot-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 159, 164); }
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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 Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Silk Muted
#9FBCB7 · hsl(170, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Blush Silk Muted
#BC9FAD · hsl(330, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Silk Muted
#A4BC9F · hsl(110, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Silk Muted
#9FBCA9 · hsl(140, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4 Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Muted #CDB7BA Darker companion: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Muted #9FBCB7 Analogous lead: Vermillion Silk Muted #BCA69F Analogous echo: Blush Silk Muted #BC9FAD Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Muted #A4BC9F Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Muted #9FBCA9 Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Dust
#C3989F · hsl(350, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Muted
#CDB7BA · hsl(350, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Faint
#A38F92 · hsl(350, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B2B4A3
Protanopia
#B0B0A3
Tritanopia
#BBA2A2
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