Whispery Breeze to Bare Mintimum Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d6e9e6 0%, #d6e3e7 100%);
From Whispery Breeze (#D6E9E6) to Bare Mintimum (#D6E3E7). The two hues are 24° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispery Breeze | #D6E9E6 | 214, 233, 230 | 171°, 30%, 88% | 8, 0, 1, 9 | |
| 25% (near Whispery Breeze) | #D6E8E6 | 214, 232, 230 | 173°, 28%, 87% | 8, 0, 1, 9 | |
| 50% (near Inuit Blue) | #D6E6E7 | 214, 230, 231 | 184°, 26%, 87% | 7, 0, 0, 9 | |
| 75% (near Bare Mintimum) | #D6E5E7 | 214, 229, 231 | 187°, 26%, 87% | 7, 1, 0, 9 | |
| Bare Mintimum | #D6E3E7 | 214, 227, 231 | 194°, 26%, 87% | 7, 2, 0, 9 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D6E6E7, closest to the named color Inuit Blue. 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 1.04:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d6e9e6, #d6e3e7) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d6e9e6, #d6e3e7) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d6e9e6, #d6e3e7) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d6e9e6] to-[#d6e3e7]
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 Whispery Breeze to Bare Mintimum gradient?
It starts at #D6E9E6 (Whispery Breeze) and ends at #D6E3E7 (Bare Mintimum), with #D6E6E7 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d6e9e6, #d6e3e7) runs from Bare Mintimum on the left to Whispery Breeze on the right.