Sea Serpent’s Tears to Ferocious Fuchsia Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5511cc 0%, #aa00cc 100%);
From Sea Serpent’s Tears (#5511CC) to Ferocious Fuchsia (#AA00CC). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Serpent’s Tears | #5511CC | 85, 17, 204 | 262°, 85%, 43% | 58, 92, 0, 20 | |
| 25% (near Sea Serpent’s Tears) | #6A0DCC | 106, 13, 204 | 269°, 88%, 43% | 48, 94, 0, 20 | |
| 50% (near Violet Poison) | #8009CC | 128, 9, 204 | 277°, 92%, 42% | 37, 96, 0, 20 | |
| 75% (near Nebula) | #9504CC | 149, 4, 204 | 284°, 96%, 41% | 27, 98, 0, 20 | |
| Ferocious Fuchsia | #AA00CC | 170, 0, 204 | 290°, 100%, 40% | 17, 100, 0, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #8009CC, closest to the named color Violet Poison. 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 1.53:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #5511cc, #aa00cc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #5511cc, #aa00cc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #5511cc, #aa00cc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#5511cc] to-[#aa00cc]
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 Sea Serpent’s Tears to Ferocious Fuchsia gradient?
It starts at #5511CC (Sea Serpent’s Tears) and ends at #AA00CC (Ferocious Fuchsia), with #8009CC in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #5511cc, #aa00cc) runs from Ferocious Fuchsia on the left to Sea Serpent’s Tears on the right.