Grape is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Magenta, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Grape effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Grape is #6C3461.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Grape has 42%% Red, 20% Green, and 38% Blue.
Grape has 312° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 42% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Grape has 312° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 31% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Grape has 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 10% yellow, and 58% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#6C3461 |
|
RGB |
(108, 52, 97) |
(42%, 20%, 38%) |
HSV |
(312°, 52, 42) |
(86%, 52%, 42%) |
HSL |
(312°, 35, 31) |
(86%, 35%, 31%) |
CMYK |
(0, 52, 10, 58) |
(0%, 52%, 10%, 58%) |
The natural luminance of Grape is 6%, which is low.
Grape has a higher contrast with white than black.
Grape and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Grape and white have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.3) |
AAA (9.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Grape paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Red, 15% Magenta, 58% Black, 20% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Black
58%
White
20%
To mix Grape paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Magenta, 4% Yellow, 58% Black, 20% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
18%
Yellow
4%
Black
58%
White
20%
Colors similar to Grape are: Byzantium, Palatinate Purple, Dark Byzantium, Light Eggplant, and Dirty Purple. Byzantium is brighter than Grape. Palatinate Purple is more magenta and brighter than Grape. Dark Byzantium is more red and paler than Grape. Light Eggplant is more magenta and lighter than Grape. Dirty Purple is more red and paler and lighter than Grape.