The hex color #3e8ed5 is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#3399CC. A complementary color is
#C1712A. The grayscale version is
#8B8B8B. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#71C1FF, and Hex
#0B5BA2 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#368EDC. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#468ECE is obtained.