Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Grape

Grape is a jewel tone purple color with HEX #6F2DA8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 111, 45, 168, HSL 272, 58%, 42%, cool temperature, and is useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents.

#6F2DA8 purple cool jewel-tone
HEX #6F2DA8
RGB rgb(111, 45, 168)
HSL hsl(272 58% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(34, 73, 0, 34)
Luminance 0.0808
Contrast Black 2.62:1White 8.03:1

CSS Utilities

--color-grape: #6F2DA8;
.bg-grape { background-color: #6F2DA8; }
.text-grape { color: #6F2DA8; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0808
Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8.03:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#6F2DA8",
  "rgb": [
    111,
    45,
    168
  ],
  "hsl": [
    272,
    58,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    34,
    73,
    0,
    34
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0808,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.62,
    "white": 8.03
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#67A92D",
  "analogous": [
    "#312DA9",
    "#A92DA5"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A96F2D",
    "#2DA96F"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A9312D",
    "#67A92D",
    "#2DA5A9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A5A92D",
    "#2DA931"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#9D5ED4",
    "#6F2DA8",
    "#401A61"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#9D5ED4",
  "dark": "#401A61",
  "saturated": "#7115C1",
  "desaturated": "#6E4592",
  "pastel": "#AD87CF",
  "neon": "#8800FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#67A92D",
    "#312DA9",
    "#A92DA5"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#6E4592",
    "#9D5ED4"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#9D5ED4",
    "#6E4592"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "rebecca-purple",
    "amethyst-deep",
    "royal-purple",
    "iolite",
    "dark-slate-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "grape"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "grape-vs-amethyst-deep",
    "grape-vs-rebecca-purple",
    "royal-purple-vs-grape"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/grape",
    "/wcag/grape",
    "/css/colors/grape",
    "/hex/6f2da8"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/colors/royal-purple",
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      "/colors/dark-slate-blue",
      "/compare/grape-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/compare/grape-vs-rebecca-purple",
      "/compare/royal-purple-vs-grape",
      "/harmonies/grape",
      "/wcag/grape",
      "/css/colors/grape",
      "/hex/6f2da8"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "grape",
  "name": "Grape",
  "hex": "#6F2DA8",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "jewel-tone",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    111,
    45,
    168
  ],
  "hsl": [
    272,
    58,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    34,
    73,
    0,
    34
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0808,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.62,
    "white": 8.03
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#67A92D",
    "analogous": [
      "#312DA9",
      "#A92DA5"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A96F2D",
      "#2DA96F"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A9312D",
      "#67A92D",
      "#2DA5A9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A5A92D",
      "#2DA931"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#9D5ED4",
      "#6F2DA8",
      "#401A61"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#9D5ED4",
    "dark": "#401A61",
    "saturated": "#7115C1",
    "desaturated": "#6E4592",
    "pastel": "#AD87CF",
    "neon": "#8800FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-grape: #6F2DA8;",
    "utility": ".bg-grape { background-color: #6F2DA8; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-grape { color: #6F2DA8; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "amethyst-deep",
    "royal-purple",
    "iolite",
    "dark-slate-blue"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/grape",
    "/css/colors/grape",
    "/hex/6f2da8"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/royal-purple-vs-grape",
      "/harmonies/grape",
      "/wcag/grape",
      "/css/colors/grape",
      "/hex/6f2da8"
    ]
  },
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    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#67A92D",
      "#312DA9",
      "#A92DA5"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#6E4592",
      "#9D5ED4"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
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      "#9D5ED4",
      "#6E4592"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Grape Color

Grape sits in the purple family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character. Grape is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include creativity, depth, and softness, which makes it relevant for beauty and wellness. In design work, Grape is most useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors with jewel tone visual character.Grape accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #6F2DA8.Grape CSS utilitiesUse Grape in CSS variables and utility classes.#6F2DA8 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Grape paletteOpen the generated palette based on Grape.Grape harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Grape against black and white text.

Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8.03:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Rebecca Purple#663399
Amethyst Deep#5D3A9B
Royal Purple#7851A9
Iolite#5A4C8D
Dark Slate Blue#483D8B

Color Harmonies

#67A92D#67A92D
#312DA9#312DA9
#A92DA5#A92DA5
#A96F2D#A96F2D
#2DA96F#2DA96F
Open full Grape harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#9D5ED4#9D5ED4
#401A61#401A61
#7115C1#7115C1
#6E4592#6E4592
#AD87CF#AD87CF
#8800FF#8800FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#67A92D#67A92D
#312DA9#312DA9
#A92DA5#A92DA5
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5