Plastic Lips to Blood Rush Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aa2266 0%, #aa2222 100%);
From Plastic Lips (#AA2266) to Blood Rush (#AA2222). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Lips | #AA2266 | 170, 34, 102 | 330°, 67%, 40% | 0, 80, 40, 33 | |
| 25% (near Minted Blueberry Lemonade) | #AA2255 | 170, 34, 85 | 338°, 67%, 40% | 0, 80, 50, 33 | |
| 50% (near French Wine) | #AA2244 | 170, 34, 68 | 345°, 67%, 40% | 0, 80, 60, 33 | |
| 75% (near Chilli Pepper) | #AA2233 | 170, 34, 51 | 353°, 67%, 40% | 0, 80, 70, 33 | |
| Blood Rush | #AA2222 | 170, 34, 34 | 0°, 67%, 40% | 0, 80, 80, 33 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AA2244, closest to the named color French Wine. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #aa2266, #aa2222) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2266, #aa2222) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #aa2266, #aa2222) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#aa2266] to-[#aa2222]
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 Plastic Lips to Blood Rush gradient?
It starts at #AA2266 (Plastic Lips) and ends at #AA2222 (Blood Rush), with #AA2244 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #aa2266, #aa2222) runs from Blood Rush on the left to Plastic Lips on the right.