Purple’s Baby Sister to Starlet Pink Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eec3ee 0%, #edc2db 100%);
From Purple’s Baby Sister (#EEC3EE) to Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB). The two hues are 25° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple’s Baby Sister | #EEC3EE | 238, 195, 238 | 300°, 56%, 85% | 0, 18, 0, 7 | |
| 25% (near Purple’s Baby Sister) | #EEC3E9 | 238, 195, 233 | 307°, 56%, 85% | 0, 18, 2, 7 | |
| 50% (near Prom Corsage) | #EEC3E5 | 238, 195, 229 | 313°, 56%, 85% | 0, 18, 4, 7 | |
| 75% (near Starlet Pink) | #EDC2E0 | 237, 194, 224 | 318°, 54%, 85% | 0, 18, 5, 7 | |
| Starlet Pink | #EDC2DB | 237, 194, 219 | 325°, 54%, 85% | 0, 18, 8, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EEC3E5, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #eec3ee, #edc2db) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eec3ee, #edc2db) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eec3ee, #edc2db) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eec3ee] to-[#edc2db]
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 Purple’s Baby Sister to Starlet Pink gradient?
It starts at #EEC3EE (Purple’s Baby Sister) and ends at #EDC2DB (Starlet Pink), with #EEC3E5 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eec3ee, #edc2db) runs from Starlet Pink on the left to Purple’s Baby Sister on the right.