#A374C8 Hex Color
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#a374c8 is a muted, cool violet with a soft, dusty character. Because of its medium saturation, it functions best as a sophisticated accent color rather than a dominant background. Pair it with deep charcoal to ground the tone. The hex code #a374c8 offers enough contrast for black text, which meets accessibility standards for readable, small-scale body copy.
Questions about #a374c8
What is #a374c8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a374c8 is rgb(163, 116, 200), in HSL hsl(274, 43%, 62%) and in CMYK 19%, 42%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair best with the dusty tone of #a374c8?
You can ground this muted violet by pairing it with charcoal to create a sophisticated, modern contrast. It also works beautifully with soft creams or warm terracotta tones to balance the coolness of the violet base.
Is #a374c8 readable on white or black?
#a374c8 has a 3.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.