The hex color #8c55a0 is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#996699. A complementary color is
#73AA5F. The grayscale version is
#808080. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#BF88D3, and Hex
#59226D is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#8D51A3. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#8B599D is obtained.