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Named color

Grape

Grape color #6F2DA8: RGB 111, 45, 168 and HSL 272°, 58%, 42%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-grape: #6F2DA8;
.bg-grape { background-color: #6F2DA8; }
.text-grape { color: #6F2DA8; }
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Color meaning and use

About Grape Color

Grape uses HEX #6F2DA8, RGB 111, 45, 168, and HSL 272°, 58%, 42%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0808; black contrast is 2.62:1 and white contrast is 8.03:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Grape Color Reference Infographic

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Grape color reference infographic showing #6F2DA8, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Grape color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#A92DA5Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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
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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": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/grape",
    "/wcag/grape",
    "/css/colors/grape",
    "/hex/6f2da8",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/grape"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rebecca-purple",
      "/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/colors/royal-purple",
      "/colors/iolite",
      "/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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": [
    "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": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/grape",
    "/wcag/grape",
    "/css/colors/grape",
    "/hex/6f2da8",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/grape"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rebecca-purple",
      "/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/colors/royal-purple",
      "/colors/iolite",
      "/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#67A92D",
      "#312DA9",
      "#A92DA5"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#6E4592",
      "#9D5ED4"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#9D5ED4",
      "#6E4592"
    ]
  }
}
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