Postwar Boom is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #b99068 |
| Complementary Color | #976d46 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (209.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 43.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Postwar Boom Color. The Atlantic Tide color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called St. Tropez (#325482) for more energetic effect. Try Sea Salt Rivers as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#976d46 is the best complementary color to Postwar Boom. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #466f97 complementary color is Cape Palliser, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wedgewood are #469796 and #464697. Thus found on the left and right of #466f97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wedgewood and Victoria colors as they work well with Postwar Boom.
The split-complementary Postwar Boom palette consists of #979646 and #974646 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#976d46). Try Sycamore and Copper Rust colors in combination with #466f97, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #466f97 offers a combination of cool yellow and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Postwar Boom. Thus Asparagus and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Postwar Boom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cape Palliser, Vivid Violet, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #466f97 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Postwar Boom tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#976d46) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fruit Salad – 120° from the complementary Cape Palliser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97466e and #46976e.
In a RGB color space, hex #466f97 is made of 21% red, 33% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Postwar Boom has a hue angle of 209.63°, a saturation of 36.65% and a lightness of 43.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #466f97 is made of 31.77% cyan, 15.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #466f97 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(70,111,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 33%, 45% |
| CMYK | 31.77, 15.69, 0, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(209.63,36.65%,43.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(209.63,53.64%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.5043,-2.3342,-26.1331) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.7961,14.9053,31.428) |