Busty Blue to Dark Violet Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3300cc 0%, #9400d3 100%);
From Busty Blue (#3300CC) to Dark Violet (#9400D3). 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busty Blue | #3300CC | 51, 0, 204 | 255°, 100%, 40% | 75, 100, 0, 20 | 40.2% 0.254 274 | |
| 25% (near Sea Serpent’s Tears) | #4B00CE | 75, 0, 206 | 262°, 100%, 40% | 64, 100, 0, 19 | 42.3% 0.251 283 | |
| 50% (near Sea Serpent’s Tears) | #6400D0 | 100, 0, 208 | 269°, 100%, 41% | 52, 100, 0, 18 | 45.1% 0.251 293 | |
| 75% (near Violet Poison) | #7C00D1 | 124, 0, 209 | 276°, 100%, 41% | 41, 100, 0, 18 | 48.1% 0.254 302 | |
| Dark Violet | #9400D3 | 148, 0, 211 | 282°, 100%, 41% | 30, 100, 0, 17 | 51.5% 0.261 310 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #6400D0, closest to the named color Sea Serpent’s Tears. 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 1.59:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3300cc, #9400d3) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3300cc, #9400d3) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3300cc, #9400d3) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3300cc] to-[#9400d3]
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 Busty Blue to Dark Violet gradient?
It starts at #3300CC (Busty Blue) and ends at #9400D3 (Dark Violet), with #6400D0 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3300cc, #9400d3) runs from Dark Violet on the left to Busty Blue on the right.