Sapphire Glitter to Busty Blue Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0033cc 0%, #3300cc 100%);
From Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC) to Busty Blue (#3300CC). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Glitter | #0033CC | 0, 51, 204 | 225°, 100%, 40% | 100, 75, 0, 20 | |
| 25% (near Sapphire Glitter) | #0D26CC | 13, 38, 204 | 232°, 88%, 43% | 94, 81, 0, 20 | |
| 50% (near Lapis on Neptune) | #1A1ACC | 26, 26, 204 | 240°, 77%, 45% | 87, 87, 0, 20 | |
| 75% (near Busty Blue) | #260DCC | 38, 13, 204 | 248°, 88%, 43% | 81, 94, 0, 20 | |
| Busty Blue | #3300CC | 51, 0, 204 | 255°, 100%, 40% | 75, 100, 0, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #1A1ACC, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.17:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #0033cc, #3300cc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #0033cc, #3300cc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #0033cc, #3300cc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#0033cc] to-[#3300cc]
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 Sapphire Glitter to Busty Blue gradient?
It starts at #0033CC (Sapphire Glitter) and ends at #3300CC (Busty Blue), with #1A1ACC in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #0033cc, #3300cc) runs from Busty Blue on the left to Sapphire Glitter on the right.