Extraviolet to Possessed Purple Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #661188 0%, #881166 100%);
From Extraviolet (#661188) to Possessed Purple (#881166). The two hues are 34° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraviolet | #661188 | 102, 17, 136 | 283°, 78%, 30% | 25, 88, 0, 47 | |
| 25% (near Extraviolet) | #6F1180 | 111, 17, 128 | 291°, 77%, 28% | 13, 87, 0, 50 | |
| 50% (near Royal Purpleness) | #771177 | 119, 17, 119 | 300°, 75%, 27% | 0, 86, 0, 53 | |
| 75% (near Royal Purpleness) | #80116F | 128, 17, 111 | 309°, 77%, 28% | 0, 87, 13, 50 | |
| Possessed Purple | #881166 | 136, 17, 102 | 317°, 78%, 30% | 0, 88, 25, 47 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #771177, closest to the named color Royal Purpleness. 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 1.16:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #661188, #881166) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #661188, #881166) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #661188, #881166) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#661188] to-[#881166]
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 Extraviolet to Possessed Purple gradient?
It starts at #661188 (Extraviolet) and ends at #881166 (Possessed Purple), with #771177 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #661188, #881166) runs from Possessed Purple on the left to Extraviolet on the right.