Pale Whale to Stardust Evening Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b6d3df 0%, #b8bfdc 100%);
From Pale Whale (#B6D3DF) to Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC). The two hues are 31° 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 Whale | #B6D3DF | 182, 211, 223 | 198°, 39%, 79% | 18, 5, 0, 13 | |
| 25% (near Pale Whale) | #B7CEDE | 183, 206, 222 | 205°, 37%, 79% | 18, 7, 0, 13 | |
| 50% (near Life at Sea) | #B7C9DE | 183, 201, 222 | 212°, 37%, 79% | 18, 9, 0, 13 | |
| 75% (near Stardust Evening) | #B8C4DD | 184, 196, 221 | 221°, 35%, 79% | 17, 11, 0, 13 | |
| Stardust Evening | #B8BFDC | 184, 191, 220 | 228°, 34%, 79% | 16, 13, 0, 14 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B7C9DE, closest to the named color Life at Sea. 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 1.16:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #b6d3df, #b8bfdc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #b6d3df, #b8bfdc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #b6d3df, #b8bfdc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#b6d3df] to-[#b8bfdc]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Pale Whale to Stardust Evening gradient?
It starts at #B6D3DF (Pale Whale) and ends at #B8BFDC (Stardust Evening), with #B7C9DE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #b6d3df, #b8bfdc) runs from Stardust Evening on the left to Pale Whale on the right.