Fish Pond to Perrywinkle Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #86c8ed 0%, #8f8ce7 100%);
From Fish Pond (#86C8ED) to Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). The two hues are 40° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Pond | #86C8ED | 134, 200, 237 | 202°, 74%, 73% | 43, 16, 0, 7 | |
| 25% (near Electric Eel) | #88B9EC | 136, 185, 236 | 211°, 72%, 73% | 42, 22, 0, 7 | |
| 50% (near Queer Blue) | #8BAAEA | 139, 170, 234 | 220°, 69%, 73% | 41, 27, 0, 8 | |
| 75% (near Perrywinkle) | #8D9BE9 | 141, 155, 233 | 231°, 68%, 73% | 39, 33, 0, 9 | |
| Perrywinkle | #8F8CE7 | 143, 140, 231 | 242°, 65%, 73% | 38, 39, 0, 9 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #8BAAEA, 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 1.63:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #86c8ed, #8f8ce7) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #86c8ed, #8f8ce7) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #86c8ed, #8f8ce7) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#86c8ed] 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 Fish Pond to Perrywinkle gradient?
It starts at #86C8ED (Fish Pond) and ends at #8F8CE7 (Perrywinkle), with #8BAAEA in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #86c8ed, #8f8ce7) runs from Perrywinkle on the left to Fish Pond on the right.