diff --git a/app/helpers/color_helper.rb b/app/helpers/color_helper.rb
index 329c673f2..810074fab 100644
--- a/app/helpers/color_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/color_helper.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module ColorHelper
+  # default shade is based on converting our `indigo-600` (rgb 79,70,229) to hex
   def gradient_from_hex(hex = "#4F46E5")
     return { light: "#4f46e5", dark: "#312c8f" } unless hex.is_a? String