Sooty Lashes to Storm Is Coming Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #474d52 0%, #3d3d63 100%);
From Sooty Lashes (#474D52) to Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooty Lashes | #474D52 | 71, 77, 82 | 207°, 7%, 30% | 13, 6, 0, 68 | |
| 25% (near Gun Powder) | #454956 | 69, 73, 86 | 226°, 11%, 30% | 20, 15, 0, 66 | |
| 50% (near Starless Night) | #42455B | 66, 69, 91 | 233°, 16%, 31% | 27, 24, 0, 64 | |
| 75% (near Genie) | #40415F | 64, 65, 95 | 238°, 19%, 31% | 33, 32, 0, 63 | |
| Storm Is Coming | #3D3D63 | 61, 61, 99 | 240°, 24%, 31% | 38, 38, 0, 61 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #42455B, closest to the named color Starless Night. 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 1.20:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #474d52, #3d3d63) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #474d52, #3d3d63) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #474d52, #3d3d63) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#474d52] 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 Sooty Lashes to Storm Is Coming gradient?
It starts at #474D52 (Sooty Lashes) and ends at #3D3D63 (Storm Is Coming), with #42455B in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #474d52, #3d3d63) runs from Storm Is Coming on the left to Sooty Lashes on the right.