Soft Pillow to La Luna Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff5e7 0%, #ffffe5 100%);
From Soft Pillow (#FFF5E7) to La Luna (#FFFFE5). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Pillow | #FFF5E7 | 255, 245, 231 | 35°, 100%, 95% | 0, 4, 9, 0 | |
| 25% (near Cosmic Latte) | #FFF8E7 | 255, 248, 231 | 42°, 100%, 95% | 0, 3, 9, 0 | |
| 50% (near Down Feathers) | #FFFAE6 | 255, 250, 230 | 48°, 100%, 95% | 0, 2, 10, 0 | |
| 75% (near Wedding in White) | #FFFDE6 | 255, 253, 230 | 55°, 100%, 95% | 0, 1, 10, 0 | |
| La Luna | #FFFFE5 | 255, 255, 229 | 60°, 100%, 95% | 0, 0, 10, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFFAE6, closest to the named color Down Feathers. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fff5e7, #ffffe5) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fff5e7, #ffffe5) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fff5e7, #ffffe5) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fff5e7] to-[#ffffe5]
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 Soft Pillow to La Luna gradient?
It starts at #FFF5E7 (Soft Pillow) and ends at #FFFFE5 (La Luna), with #FFFAE6 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fff5e7, #ffffe5) runs from La Luna on the left to Soft Pillow on the right.