Curated

Frost

#000428

#004E92

Text readability

Curated DarkCool

Frost is a dark and cool 2-colour linear gradient that runs from near-black (#000428) to blue (#004E92) at 180°. It suits dark-mode interfaces and footers and dashboards and SaaS landing pages. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AAA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(180deg, #000428, #004E92);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-b from-[#000428] to-[#004E92]

Figma token

{
    "frost": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(180deg, #000428 0%, #004E92 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Frost gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

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

let frostGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0, green: 0.016, blue: 0.157),
        Color(red: 0, green: 0.306, blue: 0.573)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0.5, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0.5, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(frostGradient)

val frostColors = listOf(Color(0xFF000428), Color(0xFF004E92))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = frostColors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0.5f, size.height * 0f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 0.5f, size.height * 1f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/frost_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="270"
        android:startColor="#000428"
        android:endColor="#004E92"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const frostGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(0, -1),
    end: Alignment(0, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFF000428), Color(0xFF004E92)],
);

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

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

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#000428', '#004E92']}
  start={{ x: 0.5, y: 0 }}
  end={{ x: 0.5, 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="frost" x1="0.5" y1="0" x2="0.5" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#000428" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#004E92" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#frost)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --frost-1: #000428;
  --frost-2: #004E92;
  --frost-angle: 180deg;
  --frost: linear-gradient(var(--frost-angle), var(--frost-1), var(--frost-2));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--frost);
}

$frost-1: #000428;
$frost-2: #004E92;
$frost: linear-gradient(180deg, $frost-1, $frost-2);

@mixin frost-bg {
  background: $frost-1;
  background: $frost;
}

Colours in the Frost gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Near-black	`#000428`	`rgb(0, 4, 40)`	`hsl(234, 100%, 8%)`
2	Blue	`#004E92`	`rgb(0, 78, 146)`	`hsl(208, 100%, 29%)`

Frost gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Frost 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 Frost gradient?

The Frost gradient uses 2 colours: #000428 and #004E92, at an angle of 180°.

How do I use the Frost gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(180deg, #000428, #004E92); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Frost gradient?

White text has the best contrast, at 14.2:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AAA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.