Passion Flower to Vicious Violet Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6f5698 0%, #8f509d 100%);
From Passion Flower (#6F5698) to Vicious Violet (#8F509D). The two hues are 26° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passion Flower | #6F5698 | 111, 86, 152 | 263°, 28%, 47% | 27, 43, 0, 40 | |
| 25% (near Passion Flower) | #775599 | 119, 85, 153 | 270°, 29%, 47% | 22, 44, 0, 40 | |
| 50% (near Purple Pleasures) | #7F539B | 127, 83, 155 | 277°, 30%, 47% | 18, 46, 0, 39 | |
| 75% (near Vicious Violet) | #87529C | 135, 82, 156 | 283°, 31%, 47% | 13, 47, 0, 39 | |
| Vicious Violet | #8F509D | 143, 80, 157 | 289°, 32%, 46% | 9, 49, 0, 38 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #7F539B, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #6f5698, #8f509d) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #6f5698, #8f509d) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #6f5698, #8f509d) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#6f5698] to-[#8f509d]
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 Passion Flower to Vicious Violet gradient?
It starts at #6F5698 (Passion Flower) and ends at #8F509D (Vicious Violet), with #7F539B in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #6f5698, #8f509d) runs from Vicious Violet on the left to Passion Flower on the right.