#A394E0 Hex Color
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With its light value and moderate saturation, #a394e0 is a cool lavender purple with blue-gray undertones. Its softened finish brings gentleness and youthful elegance to wellness, wedding, beauty, and spring designs. Use it as a supporting color beside charcoal or deep plum, since it can look washed out against white. The hex code #a394e0 gives black text about 7.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #a394e0
What is #a394e0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a394e0 is rgb(163, 148, 224), in HSL hsl(252, 55%, 73%) and in CMYK 27%, 34%, 0%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #a394e0?
The cool lavender of #a394e0 pairs well with charcoal, deep plum, muted sage, and soft blue-gray, which add structure or reinforce its calm undertone without making the palette feel harsh.
Does #a394e0 read as warm or cool?
#a394e0 reads as a cool lavender because its purple base leans toward blue, while the gray influence softens the saturation and keeps it from feeling bright or overly dramatic in most palettes. It fits calm wellness, spring, wedding, and beauty designs especially well.
Is #a394e0 readable on white or black?
#a394e0 has a 2.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.