Cloisonné to Dark Galaxy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0773af 0%, #0018a8 100%);
From Cloisonné (#0773AF) to Dark Galaxy (#0018A8). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloisonné | #0773AF | 7, 115, 175 | 201°, 92%, 36% | 96, 34, 0, 31 | |
| 25% (near Wing Commander) | #055CAD | 5, 92, 173 | 209°, 94%, 35% | 97, 47, 0, 32 | |
| 50% (near Once in a Blue Moon) | #0446AC | 4, 70, 172 | 216°, 95%, 35% | 98, 59, 0, 33 | |
| 75% (near International Klein Blue) | #022FAA | 2, 47, 170 | 224°, 98%, 34% | 99, 72, 0, 33 | |
| Dark Galaxy | #0018A8 | 0, 24, 168 | 231°, 100%, 33% | 100, 86, 0, 34 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #0446AC, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. 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 2.41:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #0773af, #0018a8) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #0773af, #0018a8) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #0773af, #0018a8) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#0773af] to-[#0018a8]
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 Cloisonné to Dark Galaxy gradient?
It starts at #0773AF (Cloisonné) and ends at #0018A8 (Dark Galaxy), with #0446AC in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #0773af, #0018a8) runs from Dark Galaxy on the left to Cloisonné on the right.