Pink Hysteria to Hornet Sting Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fe01b1 0%, #ff0033 100%);
From Pink Hysteria (#FE01B1) to Hornet Sting (#FF0033). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hysteria | #FE01B1 | 254, 1, 177 | 318°, 99%, 50% | 0, 100, 30, 0 | |
| 25% (near Pink Panther) | #FE0192 | 254, 1, 146 | 326°, 99%, 50% | 0, 100, 43, 0 | |
| 50% (near Retro Pink Pop) | #FF0172 | 255, 1, 114 | 333°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 55, 0 | |
| 75% (near Blazing Dragonfruit) | #FF0053 | 255, 0, 83 | 340°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 67, 0 | |
| Hornet Sting | #FF0033 | 255, 0, 51 | 348°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 80, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF0172, closest to the named color Retro Pink Pop. 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 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fe01b1, #ff0033) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fe01b1, #ff0033) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fe01b1, #ff0033) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fe01b1] to-[#ff0033]
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 Hysteria to Hornet Sting gradient?
It starts at #FE01B1 (Pink Hysteria) and ends at #FF0033 (Hornet Sting), with #FF0172 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fe01b1, #ff0033) runs from Hornet Sting on the left to Pink Hysteria on the right.