Nuit Blanche to Indiglow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1e488f 0%, #301885 100%);
From Nuit Blanche (#1E488F) to Indiglow (#301885). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuit Blanche | #1E488F | 30, 72, 143 | 218°, 65%, 34% | 79, 50, 0, 44 | |
| 25% (near Intergalactic Highway) | #233C8D | 35, 60, 141 | 226°, 60%, 35% | 75, 57, 0, 45 | |
| 50% (near Intergalactic Highway) | #27308A | 39, 48, 138 | 235°, 56%, 35% | 72, 65, 0, 46 | |
| 75% (near Indiglow) | #2C2488 | 44, 36, 136 | 245°, 58%, 34% | 68, 74, 0, 47 | |
| Indiglow | #301885 | 48, 24, 133 | 253°, 69%, 31% | 64, 82, 0, 48 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #27308A, closest to the named color Intergalactic Highway. 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 1.49:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #1e488f, #301885) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #1e488f, #301885) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #1e488f, #301885) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#1e488f] to-[#301885]
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 Nuit Blanche to Indiglow gradient?
It starts at #1E488F (Nuit Blanche) and ends at #301885 (Indiglow), with #27308A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #1e488f, #301885) runs from Indiglow on the left to Nuit Blanche on the right.