Lavender Candy to Young Salmon Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fcb4d5 0%, #ffb6b4 100%);
From Lavender Candy (#FCB4D5) to Young Salmon (#FFB6B4). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Candy | #FCB4D5 | 252, 180, 213 | 333°, 92%, 85% | 0, 29, 15, 1 | |
| 25% (near Baby Pink) | #FDB5CD | 253, 181, 205 | 340°, 95%, 85% | 0, 28, 19, 1 | |
| 50% (near Matt Pink) | #FEB5C5 | 254, 181, 197 | 347°, 97%, 85% | 0, 29, 22, 0 | |
| 75% (near Matt Pink) | #FEB6BC | 254, 182, 188 | 355°, 97%, 85% | 0, 28, 26, 0 | |
| Young Salmon | #FFB6B4 | 255, 182, 180 | 2°, 100%, 85% | 0, 29, 29, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FEB5C5, closest to the named color Matt Pink. 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 1.00:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fcb4d5, #ffb6b4) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fcb4d5, #ffb6b4) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fcb4d5, #ffb6b4) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fcb4d5] to-[#ffb6b4]
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 Lavender Candy to Young Salmon gradient?
It starts at #FCB4D5 (Lavender Candy) and ends at #FFB6B4 (Young Salmon), with #FEB5C5 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fcb4d5, #ffb6b4) runs from Young Salmon on the left to Lavender Candy on the right.