The hex color #978f87 is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999999. A complementary color is
#687078. The grayscale version is
#8F8F8F. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#CAC2BA, and Hex
#645C54 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#988F86. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#968F88 is obtained.