Darker companion
Merlot Whisper Soft
#F5EAEC · hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(252, 248, 249)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 1%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
19.9:1AA
About this color
Merlot Veil Soft (#FCF8F9) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% saturation, 98% 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-veil-soft: #FCF8F9; --colorarchive-merlot-veil-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 98%); --colorarchive-merlot-veil-soft-rgb: rgb(252, 248, 249); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Veil Soft
#F8FCFB · hsl(170, 34%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Veil Soft
#FCF9F8 · hsl(15, 34%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Blush Veil Soft
#FCF8FA · hsl(330, 34%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Veil Soft
#F9FCF8 · hsl(110, 34%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Veil Soft
#F8F9FC · hsl(230, 34%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Veil Soft
#F8FCF9 · hsl(140, 34%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Veil Soft
#F8FAFC · hsl(200, 34%, 98%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Veil Soft #FCF8F9 Darker companion: Merlot Whisper Soft #F5EAEC Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Veil Soft #F8FCFB Analogous lead: Vermillion Veil Soft #FCF9F8 Analogous echo: Blush Veil Soft #FCF8FA Triadic +120°: Leaf Veil Soft #F9FCF8 Triadic +240°: Indigo Veil Soft #F8F9FC Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Veil Soft #F8FCF9 Split-comp +210°: Azure Veil Soft #F8FAFC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Soft
#F5EAEC · hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Dust
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Soft
#EEDDE0 · hsl(350, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Dust
#F4ECED · hsl(350, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Clear
#FDF7F8 · hsl(350, 54%, 98%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#FBFBF9
Protanopia
#FAFAF9
Tritanopia
#FCF9F9
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