Royal Purpleness to Inescapable Lover Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #881177 0%, #820e3b 100%);
From Royal Purpleness (#881177) to Inescapable Lover (#820E3B). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Purpleness | #881177 | 136, 17, 119 | 309°, 78%, 30% | 0, 88, 12, 47 | |
| 25% (near Possessed Purple) | #871068 | 135, 16, 104 | 316°, 79%, 30% | 0, 88, 23, 47 | |
| 50% (near Possessed Purple) | #851059 | 133, 16, 89 | 323°, 79%, 29% | 0, 88, 33, 48 | |
| 75% (near Inescapable Lover) | #840F4A | 132, 15, 74 | 330°, 80%, 29% | 0, 89, 44, 48 | |
| Inescapable Lover | #820E3B | 130, 14, 59 | 337°, 81%, 28% | 0, 89, 55, 49 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #851059, closest to the named color Possessed Purple. 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 1.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #881177, #820e3b) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #881177, #820e3b) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #881177, #820e3b) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#881177] to-[#820e3b]
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 Royal Purpleness to Inescapable Lover gradient?
It starts at #881177 (Royal Purpleness) and ends at #820E3B (Inescapable Lover), with #851059 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #881177, #820e3b) runs from Inescapable Lover on the left to Royal Purpleness on the right.