Lighter companion
Merlot Veil Soft
#FCF8F9 · hsl(350, 34%, 98%)
RGB
rgb(245, 234, 236)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 4%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
17.9:1AA
About this color
Merlot Whisper Soft (#F5EAEC) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-soft: #F5EAEC; --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 94%); --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-soft-rgb: rgb(245, 234, 236); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Mist Soft
#EEDDE0 · hsl(350, 34%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Whisper Soft
#EAF5F3 · hsl(170, 34%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Whisper Soft
#F5EDEA · hsl(15, 34%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Blush Whisper Soft
#F5EAF0 · hsl(330, 34%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Whisper Soft
#ECF5EA · hsl(110, 34%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Whisper Soft
#EAECF5 · hsl(230, 34%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Whisper Soft
#EAF5EE · hsl(140, 34%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Whisper Soft
#EAF1F5 · hsl(200, 34%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Whisper Soft #F5EAEC Lighter companion: Merlot Veil Soft #FCF8F9 Darker companion: Merlot Mist Soft #EEDDE0 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Whisper Soft #EAF5F3 Analogous lead: Vermillion Whisper Soft #F5EDEA Analogous echo: Blush Whisper Soft #F5EAF0 Triadic +120°: Leaf Whisper Soft #ECF5EA Triadic +240°: Indigo Whisper Soft #EAECF5 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Whisper Soft #EAF5EE Split-comp +210°: Azure Whisper Soft #EAF1F5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Soft
#EEDDE0 · hsl(350, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Soft
#FCF8F9 · hsl(350, 34%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Dust
#F4ECED · hsl(350, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Dust
#ECDFE1 · hsl(350, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Dust
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#F1F2EB
Protanopia
#F0F0EC
Tritanopia
#F4EBEB
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