Blue Bobbin to Serenity’s Reign Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #52b4ca 0%, #507bce 100%);
From Blue Bobbin (#52B4CA) to Serenity’s Reign (#507BCE). The two hues are 29° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bobbin | #52B4CA | 82, 180, 202 | 191°, 53%, 56% | 59, 11, 0, 21 | |
| 25% (near Frozen Wave) | #52A6CB | 82, 166, 203 | 198°, 54%, 56% | 60, 18, 0, 20 | |
| 50% (near Canadian Tuxedo) | #5198CC | 81, 152, 204 | 205°, 55%, 56% | 60, 25, 0, 20 | |
| 75% (near Marina) | #5189CD | 81, 137, 205 | 213°, 55%, 56% | 60, 33, 0, 20 | |
| Serenity’s Reign | #507BCE | 80, 123, 206 | 220°, 56%, 56% | 61, 40, 0, 19 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #5198CC, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.73:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #52b4ca, #507bce) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #52b4ca, #507bce) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #52b4ca, #507bce) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#52b4ca] to-[#507bce]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Blue Bobbin to Serenity’s Reign gradient?
It starts at #52B4CA (Blue Bobbin) and ends at #507BCE (Serenity’s Reign), with #5198CC in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #52b4ca, #507bce) runs from Serenity’s Reign on the left to Blue Bobbin on the right.