The hex color #978f9b is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999999. A complementary color is
#687064. The grayscale version is
#969696. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#CAC2CE, and Hex
#645C68 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#978E9C. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#97909A is obtained.