#A317E2 Hex Color
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Highly saturated and cool, #a317e2 is a bright purple with a slight magenta cast. Its intense chroma suits calls to action, gaming interfaces, and creative branding, but overwhelms large backgrounds. Use it as a 10% accent with charcoal or deep navy. White text reaches about 5.6:1 contrast. The hex code for this purple is #a317e2.
Questions about #a317e2
What is #a317e2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a317e2 is rgb(163, 23, 226), in HSL hsl(281, 82%, 49%) and in CMYK 28%, 90%, 0%, 11%.
Does #a317e2 read as a warm or cool color?
#a317e2 reads as a cool purple because its blue channel strongly outweighs its red channel, while the magenta cast keeps it energetic rather than icy or muted in visual layouts.
What colors pair well with #a317e2?
Is #a317e2 readable on white or black?
#a317e2 has a 5.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.77:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.