Color Name
Tropical Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#978AFB
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 138, 251)
CMYK Values*
39.8%, 45.0%, 0.0%, 1.6%
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What color is 978AFB?

The RGB color code for color number #978AFB is RGB(151, 138, 251). In the RGB color model, #978AFB has a red value of 151, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 251. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.8% cyan, 45.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 1.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.9° (degrees), 93.4 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #978AFB has a hue of 246.9° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation and 98.4 % brightness/value.

Color 978AFB is cool or warm?

Color 978AFB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #978AFB? (For interior and product design)

978AFB has an LRV of nearly 31.7. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#978AFB
LRV 31.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.7 of #978AFB with dark and light color

Is #978AFB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 978AFB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #978AFB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #978AFB
Hex triplet
#978AFB
Red
97
Green
8A
Blue
FB
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 138, 251)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
251 (98.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
39.84%
Magenta
45.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
1.57%
HSL hsl(246.9deg, 93.4 %, 76.3 %)
Hue
246.9°
Saturation
93.39 %
Lightness
76.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
246.9°
Saturation
45.02 %
Brightness / Value
98.43 %
RYB ryb(23, 6, 92)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
6 (2.3%)
Blue
92 (36.0%)
HWB
Hue
246.9°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
1.57 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
1.57%
XYZ
X
39.26
Y
31.72
Z
95.32
YXY
Y1
31.72
X
0.24
Y2
0.19
CIE-Lab
L
63.11
A
31.38
B
-54.93
CIE-Lch
L
63.11
C
63.26
H
299.74
CIE-Luv
L
63.11
U
-1.46
V
-91.84
Hunter-Lab
L
56.32
A
25.87
B
-60.92
Other
LRV
~ 31.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.6PB 6.2/13.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #978AFB

These are the named colors closest to hex 978AFB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#9370DB Color Medium Purple
91.23% match | ΔE 8.77
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
90.11% match | ΔE 9.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 978AFB.

#8B84D7 Color PANTONE 2715 C
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#AB92E1 Color PANTONE 935 C
92.56% match | ΔE 7.44
#9B7DD4 Color PANTONE 2087 C
92.33% match | ΔE 7.67
#8986CA Color PANTONE 7446 C
92.21% match | ΔE 7.79

Paint color for Hex #978AFB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 978AFB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 978AFB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 978AFB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #978AFB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.99% match | ΔE 12.01
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.96% match | ΔE 12.04
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.14% match | ΔE 12.86
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.84% match | ΔE 14.16

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#978AFB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#978AFB
Tropical Indigo*
#EEFB8A
Key Lime*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #978AFB?

Color that best contrast with #978AFB is #EEFB8A, color name is Key Lime*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #978AFB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #978AFB is #EEFB8A, color name is Key Lime*.

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