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Velvet Night

#1A2980

#26D0CE

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Curated DarkCoolBold

Velvet Night is a dark, cool and bold 2-colour linear gradient that runs from blue (#1A2980) to teal (#26D0CE) at 135°. It suits dark-mode interfaces and footers and dashboards and SaaS landing pages. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A2980, #26D0CE);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-br from-[#1A2980] to-[#26D0CE]

Figma token

{
    "velvet-night": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(135deg, #1A2980 0%, #26D0CE 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Velvet Night gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

The same gradient, same direction, ready for your app or design system.

let velvetNightGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.161, blue: 0.502),
        Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.816, blue: 0.808)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(velvetNightGradient)

val velvetNightColors = listOf(Color(0xFF1A2980), Color(0xFF26D0CE))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = velvetNightColors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0f, size.height * 0f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 1f, size.height * 1f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/velvet-night_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#1A2980"
        android:endColor="#26D0CE"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const velvetNightGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -1),
    end: Alignment(1, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFF1A2980), Color(0xFF26D0CE)],
);

// Usage
Container(decoration: const BoxDecoration(gradient: velvetNightGradient))

import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#1A2980', '#26D0CE']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 1 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="velvet-night" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#1A2980" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#26D0CE" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#velvet-night)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --velvet-night-1: #1A2980;
  --velvet-night-2: #26D0CE;
  --velvet-night-angle: 135deg;
  --velvet-night: linear-gradient(var(--velvet-night-angle), var(--velvet-night-1), var(--velvet-night-2));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--velvet-night);
}

$velvet-night-1: #1A2980;
$velvet-night-2: #26D0CE;
$velvet-night: linear-gradient(135deg, $velvet-night-1, $velvet-night-2);

@mixin velvet-night-bg {
  background: $velvet-night-1;
  background: $velvet-night;
}

Colours in the Velvet Night gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Blue	`#1A2980`	`rgb(26, 41, 128)`	`hsl(231, 66%, 30%)`
2	Teal	`#26D0CE`	`rgb(38, 208, 206)`	`hsl(179, 69%, 48%)`

Velvet Night gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Velvet Night gradient variations

Reversed

Horizontal

Radial

Conic

Softer

Deeper

Smooth (OKLCH)

Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Velvet Night gradient?

The Velvet Night gradient uses 2 colours: #1A2980 and #26D0CE, at an angle of 135°.

How do I use the Velvet Night gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A2980, #26D0CE); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Velvet Night gradient?

White text has the best contrast, at 4.6:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.