The hex color #A8ACED is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#9999FF. A complementary color is
#575312. The grayscale version is
#C0C0C0. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DBDFFF, and Hex
#7579BA is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A6AAF1. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#AAAEE9 is obtained.