The hex color #a8b0c0 is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#9999CC. A complementary color is
#574F3F. The grayscale version is
#B3B3B3. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DBE3F3, and Hex
#757D8D is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A7B0C1. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#A9B0BF is obtained.