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Grape 9

grape-9 · #862E9C

HEX

#862E9C

RGB

rgb(134, 46, 156)

CMYK

cmyk(14%, 71%, 0%, 39%)

HSL

hsl(288, 54%, 40%)

LAB

lab(36.8, 53.1, -42.5)

What is Grape 9?

Grape 9 is the grape-9 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #862E9C (rgb 134, 46, 156). 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 9 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.88 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 7.28 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Grape 9

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Grape 9 (#862E9C). 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 #F5EEF7

50

#F5EEF7

#F5EEF7

Copied #ECDEEF

100

#ECDEEF

#ECDEEF

Copied #D8BCDF

200

#D8BCDF

#D8BCDF

Copied #C397CE

300

#C397CE

#C397CE

Copied #A462B5

400

#A462B5

#A462B5

Copied #862E9C

500

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #722785

600

#722785

#722785

Copied #571E65

700

#571E65

#571E65

Copied #3C1546

800

#3C1546

#3C1546

Copied #220C27

900

#220C27

#220C27

Copied #100613

950

#100613

#100613

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A074B0

15%

#A074B0

Copied #B699C1

30%

#B699C1

Copied #C9B6D0

45%

#C9B6D0

Copied #D9CDDE

60%

#D9CDDE

Copied #E8E2EB

75%

#E8E2EB

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #7C2A91

15%

#7C2A91

Copied #722685

30%

#722685

Copied #652177

45%

#652177

Copied #571B66

60%

#571B66

Copied #451451

75%

#451451

Color harmonies for Grape 9

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Grape 9. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #862E9C

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #459D2F

#459D2F

#459D2F

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #862E9C

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #9D872F

#9D872F

#9D872F

Copied #2F9D87

#2F9D87

#2F9D87

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #502F9D

#502F9D

#502F9D

Copied #862E9C

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #9D2F7C

#9D2F7C

#9D2F7C

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #862E9C

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #7C9D2F

#7C9D2F

#7C9D2F

Copied #2F9D50

#2F9D50

#2F9D50

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #862E9C

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #9D2F45

#9D2F45

#9D2F45

Copied #459D2F

#459D2F

#459D2F

Copied #2F9D87

#2F9D87

#2F9D87

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #862E9C

#862E9C

#862E9C

Copied #9D502F

#9D502F

#9D502F

Copied #459D2F

#459D2F

#459D2F

Copied #2F7C9D

#2F7C9D

#2F7C9D

Grape 9 in every color space

Full conversion of Grape 9 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

#862E9C

RGB

rgb(134, 46, 156)

CMYK

cmyk(14%, 71%, 0%, 39%)

HSL

hsl(288, 54%, 40%)

HSV

hsv(288, 71%, 61%)

HWB

hwb(288 18% 39%)

CIE Lab

lab(36.8 53.1 -42.5)

OKLCH

oklch(47.8% 0.181 318.9)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(16.81, 9.42, 32.38)

Copy-ready code for Grape 9

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: #862E9C;
background-color: #862E9C;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-grape-9: #862E9C;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'grape-9': '#862E9C',
}

Sass

$color-grape-9: #862E9C;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.180, blue: 0.612, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="grape-9">#862E9C</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Grape 9 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 #6C4675

RAL 4005

#6C4675

Blue lilac

Copied #924E7D

RAL 4008

#924E7D

Signal violet

Copied #A03472

RAL 4006

#A03472

Traffic purple

Copied #434B4D

RAL 7011

#434B4D

Iron grey

Copied #6D3F5B

RAL 4001

#6D3F5B

Red lilac

Copied #343E40

RAL 6012

#343E40

Black green

FAQ about Grape 9

What is the HEX code for Grape 9?

Grape 9 (grape-9) has the HEX code #862E9C. In RGB it is rgb(134, 46, 156), and in CMYK it is cmyk(14%, 71%, 0%, 39%).

What is the OKLCH value of Grape 9?

Grape 9 converts to oklch(0.478 0.181 318.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Grape 9 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Grape 9 has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 with black text and 7.28:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Grape 9?

The closest Pantone reference to Grape 9 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 254 C (#9B26B6). 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 9?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Grape 9 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4005 (Blue lilac, #6C4675). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Grape 9?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Grape 9 is #459D2F. 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.

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