Big Bang Pink to British Phone Booth Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0099 0%, #ff0015 100%);
From Big Bang Pink (#FF0099) to British Phone Booth (#FF0015). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bang Pink | #FF0099 | 255, 0, 153 | 324°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 40, 0 | |
| 25% (near Guns N’ Roses) | #FF0078 | 255, 0, 120 | 332°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 53, 0 | |
| 50% (near Blazing Dragonfruit) | #FF0057 | 255, 0, 87 | 340°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 66, 0 | |
| 75% (near Hornet Sting) | #FF0036 | 255, 0, 54 | 347°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 79, 0 | |
| British Phone Booth | #FF0015 | 255, 0, 21 | 355°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 92, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF0057, closest to the named color Blazing Dragonfruit. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff0099, #ff0015) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0099, #ff0015) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff0099, #ff0015) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff0099] to-[#ff0015]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Big Bang Pink to British Phone Booth gradient?
It starts at #FF0099 (Big Bang Pink) and ends at #FF0015 (British Phone Booth), with #FF0057 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff0099, #ff0015) runs from British Phone Booth on the left to Big Bang Pink on the right.