Flaming Flamingo to Drunken Flamingo Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dd55ff 0%, #ff55cc 100%);
From Flaming Flamingo (#DD55FF) to Drunken Flamingo (#FF55CC). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Flamingo | #DD55FF | 221, 85, 255 | 288°, 100%, 67% | 13, 67, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Flaming Flamingo) | #E655F2 | 230, 85, 242 | 295°, 86%, 64% | 5, 65, 0, 5 | |
| 50% (near Pink Party) | #EE55E6 | 238, 85, 230 | 303°, 82%, 63% | 0, 64, 3, 7 | |
| 75% (near Purple Pizzazz) | #F755D9 | 247, 85, 217 | 311°, 91%, 65% | 0, 66, 12, 3 | |
| Drunken Flamingo | #FF55CC | 255, 85, 204 | 318°, 100%, 67% | 0, 67, 20, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EE55E6, closest to the named color Pink Party. 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 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #dd55ff, #ff55cc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #dd55ff, #ff55cc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #dd55ff, #ff55cc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#dd55ff] to-[#ff55cc]
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 Flaming Flamingo to Drunken Flamingo gradient?
It starts at #DD55FF (Flaming Flamingo) and ends at #FF55CC (Drunken Flamingo), with #EE55E6 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #dd55ff, #ff55cc) runs from Drunken Flamingo on the left to Flaming Flamingo on the right.