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Grape 6

grape-6 · #BE4BDB

HEX

#BE4BDB

RGB

rgb(190, 75, 219)

CMYK

cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 14%)

HSL

hsl(288, 67%, 58%)

LAB

lab(53.0, 65.9, -52.9)

What is Grape 6?

Grape 6 is the grape-6 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #BE4BDB (rgb 190, 75, 219). It sits in the purple family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Grape 6 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.22 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 4.02 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Grape 6

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Grape 6 (#BE4BDB). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FAF1FC

50

#FAF1FC

#FAF1FC

Copied #F5E2F9

100

#F5E2F9

#F5E2F9

Copied #EAC5F3

200

#EAC5F3

#EAC5F3

Copied #DFA5ED

300

#DFA5ED

#DFA5ED

Copied #CE78E4

400

#CE78E4

#CE78E4

Copied #BE4BDB

500

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #A240BA

600

#A240BA

#A240BA

Copied #7C318E

700

#7C318E

#7C318E

Copied #562263

800

#562263

#562263

Copied #301337

900

#301337

#301337

Copied #17091A

950

#17091A

#17091A

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #CA7EE1

15%

#CA7EE1

Copied #D4A0E7

30%

#D4A0E7

Copied #DEBAEC

45%

#DEBAEC

Copied #E8D0F1

60%

#E8D0F1

Copied #F1E3F7

75%

#F1E3F7

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #B145CC

15%

#B145CC

Copied #A23FBB

30%

#A23FBB

Copied #9137A8

45%

#9137A8

Copied #7D2F91

60%

#7D2F91

Copied #642475

75%

#642475

Color harmonies for Grape 6

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Grape 6. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #69DC4C

#69DC4C

#69DC4C

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #DCBF4C

#DCBF4C

#DCBF4C

Copied #4CDCBF

#4CDCBF

#4CDCBF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #774CDC

#774CDC

#774CDC

Copied #BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #DC4CB1

#DC4CB1

#DC4CB1

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #B1DC4C

#B1DC4C

#B1DC4C

Copied #4CDC77

#4CDC77

#4CDC77

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #DC4C69

#DC4C69

#DC4C69

Copied #69DC4C

#69DC4C

#69DC4C

Copied #4CDCBF

#4CDCBF

#4CDCBF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

#BE4BDB

Copied #DC774C

#DC774C

#DC774C

Copied #69DC4C

#69DC4C

#69DC4C

Copied #4CB1DC

#4CB1DC

#4CB1DC

Grape 6 in every color space

Full conversion of Grape 6 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#BE4BDB

RGB

rgb(190, 75, 219)

CMYK

cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 14%)

HSL

hsl(288, 67%, 58%)

HSV

hsv(288, 66%, 86%)

HWB

hwb(288 29% 14%)

CIE Lab

lab(53.0 65.9 -52.9)

OKLCH

oklch(62.4% 0.225 318.9)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(36.54, 21.10, 69.15)

Copy-ready code for Grape 6

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #BE4BDB;
background-color: #BE4BDB;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-grape-6: #BE4BDB;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'grape-6': '#BE4BDB',
}

Sass

$color-grape-6: #BE4BDB;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.294, blue: 0.859, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="grape-6">#BE4BDB</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Grape 6 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Open Color

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #7E8B92

RAL 7000

#7E8B92

Squirrel grey

Copied #8F999F

RAL 7001

#8F999F

Silver grey

Copied #924E7D

RAL 4008

#924E7D

Signal violet

Copied #DE4C8A

RAL 4003

#DE4C8A

Heather violet

Copied #A03472

RAL 4006

#A03472

Traffic purple

Copied #6C4675

RAL 4005

#6C4675

Blue lilac

FAQ about Grape 6

What is the HEX code for Grape 6?

Grape 6 (grape-6) has the HEX code #BE4BDB. In RGB it is rgb(190, 75, 219), and in CMYK it is cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 14%).

What is the OKLCH value of Grape 6?

Grape 6 converts to oklch(0.624 0.225 318.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Grape 6 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Grape 6 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 with black text and 4.02:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Grape 6?

The closest Pantone reference to Grape 6 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 253 C (#AC4FC6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Grape 6?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Grape 6 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7000 (Squirrel grey, #7E8B92). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Grape 6?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Grape 6 is #69DC4C. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Open Color (Yeun)

Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

open-color
design-token
ui
purple

Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.

Open Color · Grape 6 — #BE4BDB | PantoneTools