Purple color

Grape #6F2DA8

#6F2DA8 · rgb(111, 45, 168)

Grape is the color #6F2DA8. In RGB it is rgb(111, 45, 168) — 44% red, 18% green and 66% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 34% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black, and in HSL it sits at 272° hue, 58% saturation and 42% lightness. Grape is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Rebecca Purple (#663399). The closest web-safe color is #663399.

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Grape color codes

Hex#6F2DA8

RGBrgb(111, 45, 168)

RGB %44%, 18%, 66%

HSLhsl(272, 58%, 42%)

HSV / HSBhsv(272, 73%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(46% 0.187 304)

Closest web-safe#663399

Grape color meaning

Grape is a balanced and versatile purple — a cool color at 42% lightness and 58% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is balanced and versatile, grape works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (8.0:1 contrast).

What colors go with Grape?

Grape pairs well with Kelly Green, Cobalt, Dark Orchid and Linen: Kelly Green sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Cobalt and Dark Orchid are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around grape in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Grape at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Rebecca Purple (#663399)
As text on white	8.03:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (8.03:1)
For print (CMYK)	34% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow, 34% black
Full screen	Open the grape screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Grape against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 8.03:1 Black text — 2.62:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Colors similar to Grape

Grape color FAQ

What is the hex code for Grape?

Grape is #6F2DA8, which is rgb(111, 45, 168) and hsl(272, 58%, 42%). For print it is roughly C34 M73 Y0 K34.

What colors go with Grape?

Grape pairs well with Kelly Green, Cobalt, Dark Orchid, Linen. Kelly Green gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Grape a warm or cool color?

Grape is a cool color: its hue is 272°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Grape?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 8.0:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Grape itself is also readable as text on white (8.0:1).