Electric Eel to Perrywinkle Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #88bbee 0%, #8f8ce7 100%);
From Electric Eel (#88BBEE) to Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Eel | #88BBEE | 136, 187, 238 | 210°, 75%, 73% | 43, 21, 0, 7 | |
| 25% (near Fly Away) | #8AAFEC | 138, 175, 236 | 217°, 72%, 73% | 42, 26, 0, 7 | |
| 50% (near Queer Blue) | #8CA4EB | 140, 164, 235 | 225°, 70%, 74% | 40, 30, 0, 8 | |
| 75% (near Perrywinkle) | #8D98E9 | 141, 152, 233 | 233°, 68%, 73% | 39, 35, 0, 9 | |
| Perrywinkle | #8F8CE7 | 143, 140, 231 | 242°, 65%, 73% | 38, 39, 0, 9 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #8CA4EB, closest to the named color Queer Blue. 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 1.47:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #88bbee, #8f8ce7) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #88bbee, #8f8ce7) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #88bbee, #8f8ce7) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#88bbee] to-[#8f8ce7]
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 Electric Eel to Perrywinkle gradient?
It starts at #88BBEE (Electric Eel) and ends at #8F8CE7 (Perrywinkle), with #8CA4EB in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #88bbee, #8f8ce7) runs from Perrywinkle on the left to Electric Eel on the right.