# Astronomy False Color: Near-black and periwinkle

The "Astronomy False Color: Near-black and periwinkle" palette brings together dark blue, magenta, teal, light yellow, and pale yellow. The colors span a very broad lightness range, combining strong color with high contrast. Its bold and dramatic character suits brand mood boards and editorial graphics. Its darkest tone is dark blue, and its lightest tone is pale yellow.

- Also called: Navy, purple, light green and beige linear gradient
- Seed: `kYLB7Jpb--MhRyRrL6w9yi3vqVv8`
- Page: https://grabient.com/kYLB7Jpb--MhRyRrL6w9yi3vqVv8?steps=32
- Drawn as: linear gradient, 32 steps, 90 degrees
- Kinds: dark to light, vivid, multicolor
- Hues: complementary
- Contrast of its darkest and lightest colors: 17.3 to 1

## Colors

The name most people give each color, and the text color that reads on it with its contrast.

| Stop | Hex | OKLCH | Name | Text on it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | `#0e0d21` | `oklch(17.32% 0.0413 283.36)` | Tristesse | white, 19.1 to 1 |
| 2 | `#0f0e2a` | `oklch(18.44% 0.0562 280.81)` | Spanish Roast | white, 18.8 to 1 |
| 3 | `#0e0f38` | `oklch(19.83% 0.0775 276.44)` | Grim Reaper | white, 18.3 to 1 |
| 4 | `#0c0f48` | `oklch(21.54% 0.1025 271.60)` | Deadly Depths | white, 17.8 to 1 |
| 5 | `#070f59` | `oklch(23.60% 0.1284 267.63)` | Interstellar Blue | white, 17.1 to 1 |
| 6 | `#05106c` | `oklch(26.04% 0.1524 265.87)` | Atlantic Depths | white, 16.1 to 1 |
| 7 | `#0d117e` | `oklch(28.90% 0.1719 267.66)` | Blue Ranger | white, 14.9 to 1 |
| 8 | `#250f8f` | `oklch(32.30% 0.1866 275.79)` | Nightly Expedition | white, 13.5 to 1 |
| 9 | `#47059b` | `oklch(36.31% 0.1998 291.54)` | Space Battle Blue | white, 11.9 to 1 |
| 10 | `#6c0098` | `oklch(40.77% 0.2053 310.80)` | Indigo Purple | white, 10 to 1 |
| 11 | `#8f008c` | `oklch(45.47% 0.2079 329.37)` | Dark Magenta | white, 8.2 to 1 |
| 12 | `#ae0083` | `oklch(50.25% 0.2154 343.00)` | Blissful Berry | white, 6.7 to 1 |
| 13 | `#c50e89` | `oklch(54.90% 0.2256 347.44)` | Medium Violet Red | white, 5.5 to 1 |
| 14 | `#cb33a9` | `oklch(59.42% 0.2209 338.77)` | Perfectly Purple Place | black, 4.6 to 1 |
| 15 | `#bf59de` | `oklch(64.22% 0.2088 317.56)` | Medium Orchid | black, 5.6 to 1 |
| 16 | `#9986ff` | `oklch(69.15% 0.1725 287.98)` | Periwinkle | black, 7.2 to 1 |
| 17 | `#6baeff` | `oklch(73.95% 0.1370 254.35)` | Fennel Flower | black, 9 to 1 |
| 18 | `#00cdf9` | `oklch(78.42% 0.1438 220.96)` | Bright Sky Blue | black, 11 to 1 |
| 19 | `#1fe1dc` | `oklch(82.30% 0.1376 192.09)` | Fish Boy | black, 12.8 to 1 |
| 20 | `#68eac4` | `oklch(85.39% 0.1276 171.36)` | Onsen | black, 14.1 to 1 |
| 21 | `#91efb3` | `oklch(87.74% 0.1222 155.06)` | Mint Tonic | black, 15.1 to 1 |
| 22 | `#aff1a6` | `oklch(89.53% 0.1195 141.52)` | Frosted Hills | black, 15.9 to 1 |
| 23 | `#c6f19d` | `oklch(90.90% 0.1184 130.39)` | Laced Green | black, 16.5 to 1 |
| 24 | `#d8f197` | `oklch(91.99% 0.1174 121.31)` | Creamy Avocado | black, 16.9 to 1 |
| 25 | `#e6f195` | `oklch(92.94% 0.1152 113.93)` | Jonquil | black, 17.3 to 1 |
| 26 | `#f2f198` | `oklch(93.89% 0.1104 107.92)` | Portofino | black, 17.7 to 1 |
| 27 | `#f8f2a0` | `oklch(94.70% 0.1028 104.45)` | Thunderdome | black, 18.1 to 1 |
| 28 | `#faf3a9` | `oklch(95.28% 0.0933 103.50)` | Banan-Appeal | black, 18.4 to 1 |
| 29 | `#f9f4b3` | `oklch(95.71% 0.0832 104.23)` | Casino Lights | black, 18.6 to 1 |
| 30 | `#f8f6bc` | `oklch(96.01% 0.0734 105.78)` | Yellow Blitz | black, 18.8 to 1 |
| 31 | `#f7f6c4` | `oklch(96.24% 0.0651 107.30)` | Fine Linen | black, 18.9 to 1 |
| 32 | `#f7f7c9` | `oklch(96.46% 0.0593 107.94)` | Electric Arc | black, 19 to 1 |

## CSS

```css
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0e0d21 0.0%, #0f0e2a 3.2%, #0e0f38 6.5%, #0c0f48 9.7%, #070f59 12.9%, #05106c 16.1%, #0d117e 19.4%, #250f8f 22.6%, #47059b 25.8%, #6c0098 29.0%, #8f008c 32.3%, #ae0083 35.5%, #c50e89 38.7%, #cb33a9 41.9%, #bf59de 45.2%, #9986ff 48.4%, #6baeff 51.6%, #00cdf9 54.8%, #1fe1dc 58.1%, #68eac4 61.3%, #91efb3 64.5%, #aff1a6 67.7%, #c6f19d 71.0%, #d8f197 74.2%, #e6f195 77.4%, #f2f198 80.6%, #f8f2a0 83.9%, #faf3a9 87.1%, #f9f4b3 90.3%, #f8f6bc 93.5%, #f7f6c4 96.8%, #f7f7c9 100.0%);
background: linear-gradient(90deg in oklch, oklch(17.32% 0.0413 283.36) 0.0%, oklch(18.44% 0.0562 280.81) 3.2%, oklch(19.83% 0.0775 276.44) 6.5%, oklch(21.54% 0.1025 271.60) 9.7%, oklch(23.60% 0.1284 267.63) 12.9%, oklch(26.04% 0.1524 265.87) 16.1%, oklch(28.90% 0.1719 267.66) 19.4%, oklch(32.30% 0.1866 275.79) 22.6%, oklch(36.31% 0.1998 291.54) 25.8%, oklch(40.77% 0.2053 310.80) 29.0%, oklch(45.47% 0.2079 329.37) 32.3%, oklch(50.25% 0.2154 343.00) 35.5%, oklch(54.90% 0.2256 347.44) 38.7%, oklch(59.42% 0.2209 338.77) 41.9%, oklch(64.22% 0.2088 317.56) 45.2%, oklch(69.15% 0.1725 287.98) 48.4%, oklch(73.95% 0.1370 254.35) 51.6%, oklch(78.42% 0.1438 220.96) 54.8%, oklch(82.30% 0.1376 192.09) 58.1%, oklch(85.39% 0.1276 171.36) 61.3%, oklch(87.74% 0.1222 155.06) 64.5%, oklch(89.53% 0.1195 141.52) 67.7%, oklch(90.90% 0.1184 130.39) 71.0%, oklch(91.99% 0.1174 121.31) 74.2%, oklch(92.94% 0.1152 113.93) 77.4%, oklch(93.89% 0.1104 107.92) 80.6%, oklch(94.70% 0.1028 104.45) 83.9%, oklch(95.28% 0.0933 103.50) 87.1%, oklch(95.71% 0.0832 104.23) 90.3%, oklch(96.01% 0.0734 105.78) 93.5%, oklch(96.24% 0.0651 107.30) 96.8%, oklch(96.46% 0.0593 107.94) 100.0%);
```

## Keyframes

6 OKLCH keyframes joined by a Catmull-Rom spline. Hue is unwrapped degrees.

| Keyframe | Lightness | Chroma | Hue |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 0.173 | 0.041 | 283.4 |
| 2 | 0.295 | 0.175 | 268.6 |
| 3 | 0.567 | 0.225 | 345.7 |
| 4 | 0.843 | 0.131 | 178.7 |
| 5 | 0.937 | 0.112 | 109 |
| 6 | 0.965 | 0.059 | 107.9 |

## In these collections

- [Astronomy false color gradients](https://grabient.com/astronomy-false-color-gradients)

## Other forms

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