The hex color #978DAB is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999999. A complementary color is
#687254. The grayscale version is
#9A9A9A. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#CAC0DE, and Hex
#645A78 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#978CAD. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#978EA9 is obtained.