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#978FB7 Color

#978FB7 is rgb(151, 143, 183) in RGB, hsl(252, 22%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#978FB7
HEX#978FB7
RGBrgb(151, 143, 183)
HSLhsl(252, 22%, 64%)
HSVhsv(252, 22%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.059 293.9)
LABlab(61.17% 9.32 -19.90)
LCHlch(61.17% 21.98 295.09)

What #978FB7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #978FB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.87Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.28Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 9.14Rhythm#777696ΔE 11.45Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 12.26Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 12.76

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#978FB7 Channel Values

How #978FB7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 143 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 22% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 22% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978FB7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #978FB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978FB7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#978FB7
Complementary
#AFB78F
Analogous
#8F9BB7
Analogous
#AB8FB7
Triadic
#B7978F
Triadic
#8FB797
Split comp.
#B7AB8F
Split comp.
#9BB78F

Tints & Shades of #978FB7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A69FC1
#B4AECB
#C2BED5
#CECADD
#DCDAE7
#EBE9F1

Shades

#7D73A5
#685D92
#544C76
#423C5D
#2E2A41
#1D1A28

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How #978FB7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#978FB7
Protanopia#9090B7
Protanomaly#9390B7
Deuteranopia#9292B7
Deuteranomaly#9491B7
Tritanopia#919595
Tritanomaly#9493A4
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #978FB7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-978fb7: #978FB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #978FB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-978fb7': '#978FB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.561, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_978fb7">#978FB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#978FB7"

More Blue Colors

#978FB7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#978FB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #978FB7?

#978FB7 is a light blue — rgb(151, 143, 183) in RGB and hsl(252, 22%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #978FB7?

#978FB7 is rgb(151, 143, 183) — red 151, green 143, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #978FB7?

#978FB7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #978FB7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #978FB7 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #978FB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #978FB7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.

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