The hex color #1a8cc2 is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#3399CC. A complementary color is
#E5733D. The grayscale version is
#787878. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#4DBFF5, and Hex
#00598F is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#118EC9. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#238ABB is obtained.