Blue Chip to Nightly Expedition Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1d5699 0%, #221188 100%);
From Blue Chip (#1D5699) to Nightly Expedition (#221188). The two hues are 36° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Chip | #1D5699 | 29, 86, 153 | 212°, 68%, 36% | 81, 44, 0, 40 | |
| 25% (near Cascade Twilight) | #1E4595 | 30, 69, 149 | 220°, 66%, 35% | 80, 54, 0, 42 | |
| 50% (near Royal Night) | #203491 | 32, 52, 145 | 229°, 64%, 35% | 78, 64, 0, 43 | |
| 75% (near Nightly Expedition) | #21228C | 33, 34, 140 | 239°, 62%, 34% | 76, 76, 0, 45 | |
| Nightly Expedition | #221188 | 34, 17, 136 | 249°, 78%, 30% | 75, 88, 0, 47 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #203491, closest to the named color Royal 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 1.89:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #1d5699, #221188) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #1d5699, #221188) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #1d5699, #221188) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#1d5699] to-[#221188]
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 Blue Chip to Nightly Expedition gradient?
It starts at #1D5699 (Blue Chip) and ends at #221188 (Nightly Expedition), with #203491 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #1d5699, #221188) runs from Nightly Expedition on the left to Blue Chip on the right.