Cosmic to Vintage Bloom Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b8b9cb 0%, #c0b0d0 100%);
From Cosmic (#B8B9CB) to Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic | #B8B9CB | 184, 185, 203 | 237°, 15%, 76% | 9, 9, 0, 20 | |
| 25% (near Cosmic) | #BAB7CC | 186, 183, 204 | 249°, 17%, 76% | 9, 10, 0, 20 | |
| 50% (near Blue Haze) | #BCB5CE | 188, 181, 206 | 257°, 20%, 76% | 9, 12, 0, 19 | |
| 75% (near Pastel Lilac) | #BEB2CF | 190, 178, 207 | 265°, 23%, 75% | 8, 14, 0, 19 | |
| Vintage Bloom | #C0B0D0 | 192, 176, 208 | 270°, 25%, 75% | 8, 15, 0, 18 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BCB5CE, closest to the named color Blue Haze. 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 1.05:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #b8b9cb, #c0b0d0) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #b8b9cb, #c0b0d0) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #b8b9cb, #c0b0d0) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#b8b9cb] to-[#c0b0d0]
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 Cosmic to Vintage Bloom gradient?
It starts at #B8B9CB (Cosmic) and ends at #C0B0D0 (Vintage Bloom), with #BCB5CE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #b8b9cb, #c0b0d0) runs from Vintage Bloom on the left to Cosmic on the right.