What color is #978FAC?

#978FAC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #978FAC?

The RGB value is 151, 143, 172: 151 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #978FAC?

The complementary color is #A4AC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #978FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#978FAC color

#978FAC rgb(151, 143, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #978FAC is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 56.1% green and 67.5% blue (151, 143, 172).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#978FAC color codes

HEX	`#978FAC`
RGB	`rgb(151, 143, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 56.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 17%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.96, 8.82, -14.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.96, 16.66, 301.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.03, 29.203, 43.076)`
Decimal	`9932716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #978FAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #978FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#978FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #978FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #978fac; }
.text { color: #978fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #978fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 143 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #978fac, #a58fac); }

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Questions

What color is #978FAC?: #978FAC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #978FAC?: The RGB value is 151, 143, 172: 151 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #978FAC?: The complementary color is #A4AC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #978FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.