Pleasant Purple to Fandango Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8833aa 0%, #b53389 100%);
From Pleasant Purple (#8833AA) to Fandango (#B53389). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Purple | #8833AA | 136, 51, 170 | 283°, 54%, 43% | 20, 70, 0, 33 | |
| 25% (near Purple Ink) | #9333A2 | 147, 51, 162 | 292°, 52%, 42% | 9, 69, 0, 36 | |
| 50% (near Purple Ink) | #9F339A | 159, 51, 154 | 303°, 51%, 41% | 0, 68, 3, 38 | |
| 75% (near Fandango) | #AA3391 | 170, 51, 145 | 313°, 54%, 43% | 0, 70, 15, 33 | |
| Fandango | #B53389 | 181, 51, 137 | 320°, 56%, 45% | 0, 72, 24, 29 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #9F339A, closest to the named color Purple Ink. 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 1.23:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #8833aa, #b53389) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #8833aa, #b53389) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #8833aa, #b53389) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#8833aa] to-[#b53389]
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 Pleasant Purple to Fandango gradient?
It starts at #8833AA (Pleasant Purple) and ends at #B53389 (Fandango), with #9F339A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #8833aa, #b53389) runs from Fandango on the left to Pleasant Purple on the right.