Orchid to Illicit Purple Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7a81ff 0%, #bf77f6 100%);
From Orchid (#7A81FF) to Illicit Purple (#BF77F6). The two hues are 37° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | #7A81FF | 122, 129, 255 | 237°, 100%, 74% | 52, 49, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Periwinkle) | #8B7FFD | 139, 127, 253 | 246°, 97%, 75% | 45, 50, 0, 1 | |
| 50% (near Periwinkle) | #9D7CFB | 157, 124, 251 | 256°, 94%, 74% | 37, 51, 0, 2 | |
| 75% (near Illicit Purple) | #AE7AF8 | 174, 122, 248 | 265°, 90%, 73% | 30, 51, 0, 3 | |
| Illicit Purple | #BF77F6 | 191, 119, 246 | 274°, 88%, 72% | 22, 52, 0, 4 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #9D7CFB, closest to the named color Periwinkle. 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 1.12:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #7a81ff, #bf77f6) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #7a81ff, #bf77f6) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #7a81ff, #bf77f6) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#7a81ff] to-[#bf77f6]
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 Orchid to Illicit Purple gradient?
It starts at #7A81FF (Orchid) and ends at #BF77F6 (Illicit Purple), with #9D7CFB in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #7a81ff, #bf77f6) runs from Illicit Purple on the left to Orchid on the right.