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Romanic Scene to Evil Empire Gradient

CSS

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b0346 0%, #4c022f 100%);

From Romanic Scene (#3B0346) to Evil Empire (#4C022F). The two hues are 33° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.

Colors along the gradient

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Romanic Scene#3B034659, 3, 70290°, 92%, 14%16, 96, 0, 73
25% (near Eggplant)#3F034063, 3, 64299°, 91%, 13%2, 95, 0, 75
50% (near Eggplant)#44033B68, 3, 59308°, 92%, 14%0, 96, 13, 73
75% (near Evil Empire)#48023572, 2, 53316°, 95%, 15%0, 97, 26, 72
Evil Empire#4C022F76, 2, 47324°, 95%, 15%0, 97, 38, 70

Halfway along, the gradient is #44033B, closest to the named color Eggplant. 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 1.05:1, so the change is gentle.

Other ways to use it

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 Romanic Scene to Evil Empire gradient?

It starts at #3B0346 (Romanic Scene) and ends at #4C022F (Evil Empire), with #44033B in the middle.

How do I reverse the gradient?

Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3b0346, #4c022f) runs from Evil Empire on the left to Romanic Scene on the right.