Pure Pleasure to Arcade Fire Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f51360 0%, #ee3311 100%);
From Pure Pleasure (#F51360) to Arcade Fire (#EE3311). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Pleasure | #F51360 | 245, 19, 96 | 340°, 92%, 52% | 0, 92, 61, 4 | |
| 25% (near Sanguinary) | #F31B4C | 243, 27, 76 | 346°, 90%, 53% | 0, 89, 69, 5 | |
| 50% (near Imperial Red) | #F22339 | 242, 35, 57 | 354°, 89%, 54% | 0, 86, 76, 5 | |
| 75% (near Naga Viper Pepper) | #F02B25 | 240, 43, 37 | 2°, 87%, 54% | 0, 82, 85, 6 | |
| Arcade Fire | #EE3311 | 238, 51, 17 | 9°, 87%, 50% | 0, 79, 93, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F22339, closest to the named color Imperial Red. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f51360, #ee3311) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f51360, #ee3311) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f51360, #ee3311) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f51360] to-[#ee3311]
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 Pure Pleasure to Arcade Fire gradient?
It starts at #F51360 (Pure Pleasure) and ends at #EE3311 (Arcade Fire), with #F22339 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f51360, #ee3311) runs from Arcade Fire on the left to Pure Pleasure on the right.