Bubblegum Baby Girl to Kinky Pinky Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc55ee 0%, #ee55cc 100%);
From Bubblegum Baby Girl (#CC55EE) to Kinky Pinky (#EE55CC). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum Baby Girl | #CC55EE | 204, 85, 238 | 287°, 82%, 63% | 14, 64, 0, 7 | |
| 25% (near Bubblegum Baby Girl) | #D555E6 | 213, 85, 230 | 293°, 74%, 62% | 7, 63, 0, 10 | |
| 50% (near Death of a Star) | #DD55DD | 221, 85, 221 | 300°, 67%, 60% | 0, 62, 0, 13 | |
| 75% (near Death of a Star) | #E655D5 | 230, 85, 213 | 307°, 74%, 62% | 0, 63, 7, 10 | |
| Kinky Pinky | #EE55CC | 238, 85, 204 | 313°, 82%, 63% | 0, 64, 14, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DD55DD, closest to the named color Death of a Star. 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 1.12:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc55ee, #ee55cc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc55ee, #ee55cc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc55ee, #ee55cc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc55ee] to-[#ee55cc]
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 Bubblegum Baby Girl to Kinky Pinky gradient?
It starts at #CC55EE (Bubblegum Baby Girl) and ends at #EE55CC (Kinky Pinky), with #DD55DD in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc55ee, #ee55cc) runs from Kinky Pinky on the left to Bubblegum Baby Girl on the right.