#978EA2
Taupe · light cool gray
About #978EA2
#978EA2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.0); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99A28E — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #978EA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.71:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #978EA2?
#978EA2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #978EA2?
Use black text. Black on #978EA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978EA2?
Its complementary colour is #99A28E, and analogous partners are #8E8FA2 and #A18EA2.