The hex color #8b97dd is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#9999CC. A complementary color is
#746822. The grayscale version is
#AAAAAA. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#BECAFF, and Hex
#5864AA is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#8895E2. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#8E99D8 is obtained.