Sugar Rush to Dragon Fruit Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d85da1 0%, #d75969 100%);
From Sugar Rush (#D85DA1) to Dragon Fruit (#D75969). The two hues are 26° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Rush | #D85DA1 | 216, 93, 161 | 327°, 61%, 61% | 0, 57, 25, 15 | |
| 25% (near Flirty Rose) | #D85C93 | 216, 92, 147 | 333°, 61%, 60% | 0, 57, 32, 15 | |
| 50% (near Blush d’Amour) | #D85B85 | 216, 91, 133 | 340°, 62%, 60% | 0, 58, 38, 15 | |
| 75% (near Fever Dream) | #D75A77 | 215, 90, 119 | 346°, 61%, 60% | 0, 58, 45, 16 | |
| Dragon Fruit | #D75969 | 215, 89, 105 | 352°, 61%, 60% | 0, 59, 51, 16 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D85B85, closest to the named color Blush d’Amour. 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 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d85da1, #d75969) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d85da1, #d75969) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d85da1, #d75969) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d85da1] to-[#d75969]
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 Sugar Rush to Dragon Fruit gradient?
It starts at #D85DA1 (Sugar Rush) and ends at #D75969 (Dragon Fruit), with #D85B85 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d85da1, #d75969) runs from Dragon Fruit on the left to Sugar Rush on the right.