Dark Prom Queen to Black Cherry Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2b0f2e 0%, #2c1620 100%);
From Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E) to Black Cherry (#2C1620). The two hues are 39° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Prom Queen | #2B0F2E | 43, 15, 46 | 294°, 51%, 12% | 7, 67, 0, 82 | |
| 25% (near Dark Prom Queen) | #2B112B | 43, 17, 43 | 300°, 43%, 12% | 0, 60, 0, 83 | |
| 50% (near Black Cherry) | #2C1327 | 44, 19, 39 | 312°, 40%, 12% | 0, 57, 11, 83 | |
| 75% (near Black Cherry) | #2C1424 | 44, 20, 36 | 320°, 38%, 13% | 0, 55, 18, 83 | |
| Black Cherry | #2C1620 | 44, 22, 32 | 333°, 33%, 13% | 0, 50, 27, 83 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #2C1327, closest to the named color Black Cherry. 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #2b0f2e, #2c1620) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #2b0f2e, #2c1620) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #2b0f2e, #2c1620) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#2b0f2e] to-[#2c1620]
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 Dark Prom Queen to Black Cherry gradient?
It starts at #2B0F2E (Dark Prom Queen) and ends at #2C1620 (Black Cherry), with #2C1327 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #2b0f2e, #2c1620) runs from Black Cherry on the left to Dark Prom Queen on the right.