Trippy Velvet to Love Vessel Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc00ee 0%, #ee0099 100%);
From Trippy Velvet (#CC00EE) to Love Vessel (#EE0099). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trippy Velvet | #CC00EE | 204, 0, 238 | 291°, 100%, 47% | 14, 100, 0, 7 | |
| 25% (near Awkward Purple) | #D500D9 | 213, 0, 217 | 299°, 100%, 43% | 2, 100, 0, 15 | |
| 50% (near Awkward Purple) | #DD00C4 | 221, 0, 196 | 307°, 100%, 43% | 0, 100, 11, 13 | |
| 75% (near Aphroditean Fuchsia) | #E600AE | 230, 0, 174 | 315°, 100%, 45% | 0, 100, 24, 10 | |
| Love Vessel | #EE0099 | 238, 0, 153 | 321°, 100%, 47% | 0, 100, 36, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DD00C4, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. 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, #cc00ee, #ee0099) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc00ee, #ee0099) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc00ee, #ee0099) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc00ee] to-[#ee0099]
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 Trippy Velvet to Love Vessel gradient?
It starts at #CC00EE (Trippy Velvet) and ends at #EE0099 (Love Vessel), with #DD00C4 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc00ee, #ee0099) runs from Love Vessel on the left to Trippy Velvet on the right.