Lighter companion
Merlot Pearl Clear
#ECC0C8 · hsl(350, 54%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(227, 161, 172)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 76%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10:1AA
About this color
Merlot Bloom Clear (#E3A1AC) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% 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-clear: #E3A1AC; --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 76%); --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-clear-rgb: rgb(227, 161, 172); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Silk Clear
#D98190 · hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Bloom Clear
#A1E3D8 · hsl(170, 54%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Bloom Clear
#E3ACA1 · hsl(10, 54%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Blush Bloom Clear
#E3A1C2 · hsl(330, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Bloom Clear
#ACE3A1 · hsl(110, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Bloom Clear
#A1ACE3 · hsl(230, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Bloom Clear
#A1E3B7 · hsl(140, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Bloom Clear
#A1CDE3 · hsl(200, 54%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Bloom Clear #E3A1AC Lighter companion: Merlot Pearl Clear #ECC0C8 Darker companion: Merlot Silk Clear #D98190 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Bloom Clear #A1E3D8 Analogous lead: Ruby Bloom Clear #E3ACA1 Analogous echo: Blush Bloom Clear #E3A1C2 Triadic +120°: Leaf Bloom Clear #ACE3A1 Triadic +240°: Indigo Bloom Clear #A1ACE3 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Bloom Clear #A1E3B7 Split-comp +210°: Azure Bloom Clear #A1CDE3
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Clear
#D98190 · hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Clear
#ECC0C8 · hsl(350, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Soft
#D7ADB4 · hsl(350, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Vivid
#EF95A4 · hsl(350, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Clear
#F3D8DC · hsl(350, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Crimson Bloom Clear
#E3A1A1 · hsl(0, 54%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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