Pink Flamingo to Hot Pink (CSS) Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff66ff 0%, #ff69b4 100%);
From Pink Flamingo (#FF66FF) to Hot Pink (CSS) (#FF69B4). 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Flamingo | #FF66FF | 255, 102, 255 | 300°, 100%, 70% | 0, 60, 0, 0 | 75.7% 0.251 328 | |
| 25% (near Vaporwave) | #FF67EC | 255, 103, 236 | 308°, 100%, 70% | 0, 60, 7, 0 | 74.9% 0.235 333 | |
| 50% (near Candy Pink) | #FF68DA | 255, 104, 218 | 315°, 100%, 70% | 0, 59, 15, 0 | 74.2% 0.221 338 | |
| 75% (near Nervous Neon Pink) | #FF68C7 | 255, 104, 199 | 322°, 100%, 70% | 0, 59, 22, 0 | 73.4% 0.209 345 | |
| Hot Pink (CSS) | #FF69B4 | 255, 105, 180 | 330°, 100%, 71% | 0, 59, 29, 0 | 72.8% 0.197 352 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF68DA, closest to the named color Candy 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 1.08:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff66ff, #ff69b4) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff66ff, #ff69b4) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff66ff, #ff69b4) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff66ff] to-[#ff69b4]
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 Pink Flamingo to Hot Pink (CSS) gradient?
It starts at #FF66FF (Pink Flamingo) and ends at #FF69B4 (Hot Pink (CSS)), with #FF68DA in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff66ff, #ff69b4) runs from Hot Pink (CSS) on the left to Pink Flamingo on the right.