Silent Sea to Storm Is Coming Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3a4a63 0%, #3d3d63 100%);
From Silent Sea (#3A4A63) to Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63). The two hues are 23° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Sea | #3A4A63 | 58, 74, 99 | 217°, 26%, 31% | 41, 25, 0, 61 | |
| 25% (near Silent Sea) | #3B4763 | 59, 71, 99 | 222°, 25%, 31% | 40, 28, 0, 61 | |
| 50% (near Genie) | #3C4463 | 60, 68, 99 | 228°, 25%, 31% | 39, 31, 0, 61 | |
| 75% (near Storm Is Coming) | #3C4063 | 60, 64, 99 | 234°, 25%, 31% | 39, 35, 0, 61 | |
| Storm Is Coming | #3D3D63 | 61, 61, 99 | 240°, 24%, 31% | 38, 38, 0, 61 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #3C4463, closest to the named color Genie. 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 1.14:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3a4a63, #3d3d63) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3a4a63, #3d3d63) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3a4a63, #3d3d63) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3a4a63] to-[#3d3d63]
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 Silent Sea to Storm Is Coming gradient?
It starts at #3A4A63 (Silent Sea) and ends at #3D3D63 (Storm Is Coming), with #3C4463 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3a4a63, #3d3d63) runs from Storm Is Coming on the left to Silent Sea on the right.