Pale Sky to Oh Boy! Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bdf6fe 0%, #bbdaf8 100%);
From Pale Sky (#BDF6FE) to Oh Boy! (#BBDAF8). The two hues are 22° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Sky | #BDF6FE | 189, 246, 254 | 187°, 97%, 87% | 26, 3, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Pale Sky) | #BDEFFD | 189, 239, 253 | 193°, 94%, 87% | 25, 6, 0, 1 | |
| 50% (near Breaking the Ice) | #BCE8FB | 188, 232, 251 | 198°, 89%, 86% | 25, 8, 0, 2 | |
| 75% (near Broad Daylight) | #BCE1FA | 188, 225, 250 | 204°, 86%, 86% | 25, 10, 0, 2 | |
| Oh Boy! | #BBDAF8 | 187, 218, 248 | 210°, 81%, 85% | 25, 12, 0, 3 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BCE8FB, closest to the named color Breaking the Ice. 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 1.23:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bdf6fe, #bbdaf8) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bdf6fe, #bbdaf8) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bdf6fe, #bbdaf8) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bdf6fe] to-[#bbdaf8]
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 Pale Sky to Oh Boy! gradient?
It starts at #BDF6FE (Pale Sky) and ends at #BBDAF8 (Oh Boy!), with #BCE8FB in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bdf6fe, #bbdaf8) runs from Oh Boy! on the left to Pale Sky on the right.