Queen of the Night Shift to Kingfisher Daisy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3d4585 0%, #583580 100%);
From Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585) to Kingfisher Daisy (#583580). The two hues are 35° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the Night Shift | #3D4585 | 61, 69, 133 | 233°, 37%, 38% | 54, 48, 0, 48 | |
| 25% (near Queen of the Night Shift) | #444184 | 68, 65, 132 | 243°, 34%, 39% | 48, 51, 0, 48 | |
| 50% (near Galactic Compass) | #4B3D83 | 75, 61, 131 | 252°, 36%, 38% | 43, 53, 0, 49 | |
| 75% (near Kingfisher Daisy) | #513981 | 81, 57, 129 | 260°, 39%, 36% | 37, 56, 0, 49 | |
| Kingfisher Daisy | #583580 | 88, 53, 128 | 268°, 41%, 35% | 31, 59, 0, 50 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #4B3D83, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. 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 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3d4585, #583580) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3d4585, #583580) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3d4585, #583580) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3d4585] to-[#583580]
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 Queen of the Night Shift to Kingfisher Daisy gradient?
It starts at #3D4585 (Queen of the Night Shift) and ends at #583580 (Kingfisher Daisy), with #4B3D83 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3d4585, #583580) runs from Kingfisher Daisy on the left to Queen of the Night Shift on the right.