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RGB
rgb(251, 228, 232)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 94%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
17.4:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Whisper Vivid (#FBE4E8) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #FBE4E8;
  --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-vivid-rgb: rgb(251, 228, 232);
}

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Base: Merlot Whisper Vivid #FBE4E8
Lighter companion: Merlot Veil Vivid #FEF6F7
Darker companion: Merlot Mist Vivid #F8D3D9
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Whisper Vivid #E4FBF7
Analogous lead: Ruby Whisper Vivid #FBE8E4
Analogous echo: Blush Whisper Vivid #FBE4F0
Triadic +120°: Leaf Whisper Vivid #E8FBE4
Triadic +240°: Indigo Whisper Vivid #E4E8FB
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Whisper Vivid #E4FBEC
Split-comp +210°: Azure Whisper Vivid #E4F3FB

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