The hex color #a498df is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#9999CC. A complementary color is
#5B6720. The grayscale version is
#B4B4B4. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#D7CBFF, and Hex
#7165AC is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A295E3. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#A69BDB is obtained.