Creatures of the Night to Nightly Voyager Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b193f 0%, #391531 100%);
From Creatures of the Night (#3B193F) to Nightly Voyager (#391531). The two hues are 20° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures of the Night | #3B193F | 59, 25, 63 | 294°, 43%, 17% | 6, 60, 0, 75 | |
| 25% (near Creatures of the Night) | #3B183C | 59, 24, 60 | 298°, 43%, 16% | 2, 60, 0, 76 | |
| 50% (near Creatures of the Night) | #3A1738 | 58, 23, 56 | 303°, 43%, 16% | 0, 60, 3, 77 | |
| 75% (near Nightly Voyager) | #3A1635 | 58, 22, 53 | 308°, 45%, 16% | 0, 62, 9, 77 | |
| Nightly Voyager | #391531 | 57, 21, 49 | 313°, 46%, 15% | 0, 63, 14, 78 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #3A1738, closest to the named color Creatures of the 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 1.05:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3b193f, #391531) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3b193f, #391531) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3b193f, #391531) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3b193f] to-[#391531]
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 Creatures of the Night to Nightly Voyager gradient?
It starts at #3B193F (Creatures of the Night) and ends at #391531 (Nightly Voyager), with #3A1738 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3b193f, #391531) runs from Nightly Voyager on the left to Creatures of the Night on the right.