The hex color #8538a8 is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#993399. A complementary color is
#7AC757. The grayscale version is
#777777. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#B86BDB, and Hex
#520575 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#8632AD. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#843EA3 is obtained.