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Arctic Blue

#2980B9

#6DD5FA

#FFFFFF

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Curated CoolPastel

Arctic Blue is a cool and pastel 3-colour linear gradient that runs from blue (#2980B9) through light teal (#6DD5FA) to off-white (#FFFFFF) at 135°. It suits dashboards and SaaS landing pages and soft backgrounds, cards and onboarding screens. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AAA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2980B9, #6DD5FA, #FFFFFF);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-br from-[#2980B9] via-[#6DD5FA] to-[#FFFFFF]

Figma token

{
    "arctic-blue": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(135deg, #2980B9 0%, #6DD5FA 50%, #FFFFFF 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Arctic Blue gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

The same gradient, same direction, ready for your app or design system.

let arcticBlueGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.502, blue: 0.725),
        Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.835, blue: 0.98),
        Color(red: 1, green: 1, blue: 1)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(arcticBlueGradient)

val arcticBlueColors = listOf(Color(0xFF2980B9), Color(0xFF6DD5FA), Color(0xFFFFFFFF))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = arcticBlueColors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0f, size.height * 0f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 1f, size.height * 1f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/arctic-blue_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#2980B9"
        android:centerColor="#6DD5FA"
        android:endColor="#FFFFFF"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const arcticBlueGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -1),
    end: Alignment(1, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFF2980B9), Color(0xFF6DD5FA), Color(0xFFFFFFFF)],
);

// Usage
Container(decoration: const BoxDecoration(gradient: arcticBlueGradient))

import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#2980B9', '#6DD5FA', '#FFFFFF']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 1 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="arctic-blue" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#2980B9" />
      <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#6DD5FA" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#FFFFFF" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#arctic-blue)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --arctic-blue-1: #2980B9;
  --arctic-blue-2: #6DD5FA;
  --arctic-blue-3: #FFFFFF;
  --arctic-blue-angle: 135deg;
  --arctic-blue: linear-gradient(var(--arctic-blue-angle), var(--arctic-blue-1), var(--arctic-blue-2), var(--arctic-blue-3));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--arctic-blue);
}

$arctic-blue-1: #2980B9;
$arctic-blue-2: #6DD5FA;
$arctic-blue-3: #FFFFFF;
$arctic-blue: linear-gradient(135deg, $arctic-blue-1, $arctic-blue-2, $arctic-blue-3);

@mixin arctic-blue-bg {
  background: $arctic-blue-1;
  background: $arctic-blue;
}

Colours in the Arctic Blue gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Blue	`#2980B9`	`rgb(41, 128, 185)`	`hsl(204, 64%, 44%)`
2	Light teal	`#6DD5FA`	`rgb(109, 213, 250)`	`hsl(196, 93%, 70%)`
3	Off-white	`#FFFFFF`	`rgb(255, 255, 255)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 100%)`

Arctic Blue gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Arctic Blue gradient variations

Reversed

Horizontal

Radial

Conic

Softer

Deeper

Smooth (OKLCH)

Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Arctic Blue gradient?

The Arctic Blue gradient uses 3 colours: #2980B9, #6DD5FA and #FFFFFF, at an angle of 135°.

How do I use the Arctic Blue gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2980B9, #6DD5FA, #FFFFFF); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Arctic Blue gradient?

Black text has the best contrast, at 11.3:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AAA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.