RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, grape symbolizes abundance and luxury, often linked to wealth and celebration. However, in some Eastern traditions, it can represent fertility and prosperity, contrasting with the more hedonistic interpretations found in the West.
The term 'grape' derives from the Old French 'grape', which appeared in texts as early as the 13th century. The color gained prominence in the Renaissance period when the cultivation of grapevines flourished, influencing both art and fashion as a symbol of opulence.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Grape. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 31 Purples →Nine steps of Grape by lightness — from #3A1757 (darkest) to #B492D2 (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Grape at 92° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Grape.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Grape anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #6F2DA8; color-mix(in srgb, #6F2DA8 70%, white) 272°, 73%, 66% 34, 73, 0, 34 7286184 #663399 How Grape appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.