The hex color #a8b8e3 is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#99CCCC. A complementary color is
#57471C. The grayscale version is
#C1C1C1. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DBEBFF, and Hex
#7585B0 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A6B7E6. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#ABB9E0 is obtained.