The hex color #a8aebe is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#9999CC. A complementary color is
#575141. The grayscale version is
#B1B1B1. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DBE1F1, and Hex
#757B8B is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A7AEBF. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#A9AEBD is obtained.