Tractor Beam to Rare Blue Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00bffe 0%, #0044ff 100%);
From Tractor Beam (#00BFFE) to Rare Blue (#0044FF). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor Beam | #00BFFE | 0, 191, 254 | 195°, 100%, 50% | 100, 25, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Fresh Blue of Bel Air) | #00A0FE | 0, 160, 254 | 202°, 100%, 50% | 100, 37, 0, 0 | |
| 50% (near Azure) | #0082FF | 0, 130, 255 | 209°, 100%, 50% | 100, 49, 0, 0 | |
| 75% (near Blue Ribbon) | #0063FF | 0, 99, 255 | 217°, 100%, 50% | 100, 61, 0, 0 | |
| Rare Blue | #0044FF | 0, 68, 255 | 224°, 100%, 50% | 100, 73, 0, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #0082FF, closest to the named color Azure. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on the Tractor Beam end and white text on the Rare Blue end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 3.02:1, enough to tell them apart clearly.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #00bffe, #0044ff) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #00bffe, #0044ff) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #00bffe, #0044ff) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#00bffe] to-[#0044ff]
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 Tractor Beam to Rare Blue gradient?
It starts at #00BFFE (Tractor Beam) and ends at #0044FF (Rare Blue), with #0082FF in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #00bffe, #0044ff) runs from Rare Blue on the left to Tractor Beam on the right.