Information about #978DCF color

#978DCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #978DCF is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 141, 207) (59.2% red, 55.3% green, 81.2% blue), or CMYK 22 / 26 / 0 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #978DCF reads as a pleasantly vivid blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Unicorn (#9F90D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 141, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#978DCF color variations

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#978DCF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #978DCF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978DCF
  • RGB151, 141, 207
  • CMYK22, 26, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(151, 141, 207)
  • HSL249°, 41%, 68%
  • HSL Precise249.091°, 40.741%, 68.235%
  • HSV249°, 32%, 81%
  • HSB249°, 32%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.553, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.553, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.553, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID978DCF
  • DECIMAL ID9932239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01