Exploring the Color #A383E8

#A383E8 sits at 259° on the color wheel, placing it in the violet family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 69% saturation and 71% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 163, 131, 232 produces a 6.97:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #A383E8 is a distant relative of CSS orchid — about 61 units away from #DA70D6. Designers reach for violet hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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