Eminence to Passionate Plum Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6e3974 0%, #753a58 100%);
From Eminence (#6E3974) to Passionate Plum (#753A58). The two hues are 36° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eminence | #6E3974 | 110, 57, 116 | 294°, 34%, 34% | 5, 51, 0, 55 | |
| 25% (near Eminence) | #70396D | 112, 57, 109 | 303°, 33%, 33% | 0, 49, 3, 56 | |
| 50% (near Grape) | #723A66 | 114, 58, 102 | 313°, 33%, 34% | 0, 49, 11, 55 | |
| 75% (near Passionate Plum) | #733A5F | 115, 58, 95 | 321°, 33%, 34% | 0, 50, 17, 55 | |
| Passionate Plum | #753A58 | 117, 58, 88 | 329°, 34%, 34% | 0, 50, 25, 54 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #723A66, closest to the named color Grape. 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 1.00:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #6e3974, #753a58) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #6e3974, #753a58) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #6e3974, #753a58) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#6e3974] to-[#753a58]
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 Eminence to Passionate Plum gradient?
It starts at #6E3974 (Eminence) and ends at #753A58 (Passionate Plum), with #723A66 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #6e3974, #753a58) runs from Passionate Plum on the left to Eminence on the right.