The hex color #4048ce is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#3333CC. A complementary color is
#BFB731. The grayscale version is
#727272. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#737BFF, and Hex
#0D159B is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#3B44D7. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#454CC5 is obtained.