The hex color #a8cae5 is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#99CCCC. A complementary color is
#57351A. The grayscale version is
#C8C8C8. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#DBFDFF, and Hex
#7597B2 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#A5CAE8. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#ABCAE2 is obtained.