Viking to Serenity’s Reign Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4db1c8 0%, #507bce 100%);
From Viking (#4DB1C8) to Serenity’s Reign (#507BCE). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking | #4DB1C8 | 77, 177, 200 | 191°, 53%, 54% | 62, 12, 0, 22 | |
| 25% (near Mystic Blue) | #4EA4CA | 78, 164, 202 | 198°, 54%, 55% | 61, 19, 0, 21 | |
| 50% (near Canadian Tuxedo) | #4F96CB | 79, 150, 203 | 206°, 54%, 55% | 61, 26, 0, 20 | |
| 75% (near Marina) | #4F89CD | 79, 137, 205 | 212°, 56%, 56% | 61, 33, 0, 20 | |
| Serenity’s Reign | #507BCE | 80, 123, 206 | 220°, 56%, 56% | 61, 40, 0, 19 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #4F96CB, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. 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 1.67:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #4db1c8, #507bce) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #4db1c8, #507bce) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #4db1c8, #507bce) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#4db1c8] to-[#507bce]
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 Viking to Serenity’s Reign gradient?
It starts at #4DB1C8 (Viking) and ends at #507BCE (Serenity’s Reign), with #4F96CB in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #4db1c8, #507bce) runs from Serenity’s Reign on the left to Viking on the right.