Illicit Purple to Avant-Garde Pink Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bf77f6 0%, #ff77ee 100%);
From Illicit Purple (#BF77F6) to Avant-Garde Pink (#FF77EE). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illicit Purple | #BF77F6 | 191, 119, 246 | 274°, 88%, 72% | 22, 52, 0, 4 | |
| 25% (near Fake Love) | #CF77F4 | 207, 119, 244 | 282°, 85%, 71% | 15, 51, 0, 4 | |
| 50% (near Venus Slipper Orchid) | #DF77F2 | 223, 119, 242 | 291°, 83%, 71% | 8, 51, 0, 5 | |
| 75% (near Princess Peach) | #EF77F0 | 239, 119, 240 | 300°, 80%, 70% | 0, 50, 0, 6 | |
| Avant-Garde Pink | #FF77EE | 255, 119, 238 | 308°, 100%, 73% | 0, 53, 7, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DF77F2, closest to the named color Venus Slipper Orchid. 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 1.27:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bf77f6, #ff77ee) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bf77f6, #ff77ee) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bf77f6, #ff77ee) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bf77f6] to-[#ff77ee]
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 Illicit Purple to Avant-Garde Pink gradient?
It starts at #BF77F6 (Illicit Purple) and ends at #FF77EE (Avant-Garde Pink), with #DF77F2 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bf77f6, #ff77ee) runs from Avant-Garde Pink on the left to Illicit Purple on the right.