Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6F2DA8

#6F2DA8 is a cool purple HEX color close to Grape. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 111, 45, 168, HSL 272, 58%, 42%, has luminance 0.0808, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

purplecooljewel-tone
#6F2DA8 Sample readable text
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

--color-6f2da8: #6F2DA8;
.background-6f2da8 { background-color: #6F2DA8; }
.text-6f2da8 { color: #6F2DA8; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#401A61","hex":"#401A61","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.54,"contrastWhite":13.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#312DA9","hex":"#312DA9","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rebecca Purple","hex":"#663399","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Amethyst Deep","hex":"#5D3A9B","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.54,"contrastWhite":8.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7115C1","hex":"#7115C1","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool purple","jewel tone","jewel tone purple","Grape adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f2da8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/grape.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rebecca-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amethyst-deep.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"grape","name":"Grape","hex":"#6F2DA8","distance":0},{"slug":"rebecca-purple","name":"Rebecca Purple","hex":"#663399","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"amethyst-deep","name":"Amethyst Deep","hex":"#5D3A9B","distance":25.729360660537214},{"slug":"royal-purple","name":"Royal Purple","hex":"#7851A9","distance":37.12142238654117},{"slug":"iolite","name":"Iolite","hex":"#5A4C8D","distance":46.16275555033516}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6F2DA8

#6F2DA8 is classified as a cool purple value with jewel tone visual character. #6F2DA8 is visually closest to Grape, a named purple color with HEX #6F2DA8.

The RGB channels are 111, 45, and 168, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 272deg with 58% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.0808, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8.03:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6F2DA8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.62:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.03:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#401A61#FFFFFF text · best 13.65:1#401A61
#312DA9#FFFFFF text · best 10.11:1#312DA9
Rebecca Purple#FFFFFF text · best 8.41:1#663399
Amethyst Deep#FFFFFF text · best 8.25:1#5D3A9B
#7115C1#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#7115C1

Generated Palette

Grape#6F2DA8
#67A92D#67A92D
#312DA9#312DA9
#A92DA5#A92DA5
#9D5ED4#9D5ED4
#401A61#401A61

Color Harmonies

#67A92D#67A92D
#312DA9#312DA9
#A92DA5#A92DA5
#A96F2D#A96F2D
#2DA96F#2DA96F

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Grape#6F2DA8
Rebecca Purple#663399
Amethyst Deep#5D3A9B
Royal Purple#7851A9
Iolite#5A4C8D

Related HEX Guides

Grape colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F2DA8.Rebecca Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #663399.Amethyst Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5D3A9B.Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6F2DA8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.