body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #6A5ACD; /* A deep, sophisticated purple */
    color: #FFFFFF; /* White text for readability */
}

header {
    background-color: #483D8B; /* A darker purple for the header */
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 20px;
}

#hero-image {
    max-width: 400px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Adds a subtle shadow for depth */
}

.projects, .social-links {
    text-align: center;
}

.projects {
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.social-links {
    margin: 10px 0;
}

.projects h2 {
    color: #B0C4DE; /* Light steel blue for titles, for a pop of color */
}

.projects ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.projects li a, .social-links a {
    color: #FFD700; /* Gold color for links to stand out */
    margin: 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.projects li a:hover, .social-links a:hover, footer a:hover {
    color: #EEE8AA; /* Lighter gold on hover for a subtle effect */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

footer {
    background-color: #483D8B; /* Dark slate grey for the footer */
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;
}

footer a {
    color: #FFD700; /* Consistent with other links */
    text-decoration: none;
}