Amora Purple to Murderous Magenta Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bb22aa 0%, #b3205f 100%);
From Amora Purple (#BB22AA) to Murderous Magenta (#B3205F). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amora Purple | #BB22AA | 187, 34, 170 | 307°, 69%, 43% | 0, 82, 9, 27 | |
| 25% (near Amora Purple) | #B92297 | 185, 34, 151 | 314°, 69%, 43% | 0, 82, 18, 27 | |
| 50% (near Rrosy-Fingered Dawn) | #B72185 | 183, 33, 133 | 320°, 69%, 42% | 0, 82, 27, 28 | |
| 75% (near Chaotic Roses) | #B52172 | 181, 33, 114 | 327°, 69%, 42% | 0, 82, 37, 29 | |
| Murderous Magenta | #B3205F | 179, 32, 95 | 334°, 70%, 41% | 0, 82, 47, 30 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B72185, closest to the named color Rrosy-Fingered Dawn. 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 1.19:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bb22aa, #b3205f) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bb22aa, #b3205f) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bb22aa, #b3205f) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bb22aa] to-[#b3205f]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Amora Purple to Murderous Magenta gradient?
It starts at #BB22AA (Amora Purple) and ends at #B3205F (Murderous Magenta), with #B72185 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bb22aa, #b3205f) runs from Murderous Magenta on the left to Amora Purple on the right.