Vampiric Bloodlust to Communist Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc0066 0%, #cc0000 100%);
From Vampiric Bloodlust (#CC0066) to Communist (#CC0000). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vampiric Bloodlust | #CC0066 | 204, 0, 102 | 330°, 100%, 40% | 0, 100, 50, 20 | |
| 25% (near Ruby) | #CC004D | 204, 0, 77 | 337°, 100%, 40% | 0, 100, 62, 20 | |
| 50% (near Cherry) | #CC0033 | 204, 0, 51 | 345°, 100%, 40% | 0, 100, 75, 20 | |
| 75% (near Re-Entry Red) | #CC001A | 204, 0, 26 | 352°, 100%, 40% | 0, 100, 87, 20 | |
| Communist | #CC0000 | 204, 0, 0 | 0°, 100%, 40% | 0, 100, 100, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CC0033, closest to the named color Cherry. 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 1.05:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc0066, #cc0000) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc0066, #cc0000) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc0066, #cc0000) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc0066] to-[#cc0000]
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 Vampiric Bloodlust to Communist gradient?
It starts at #CC0066 (Vampiric Bloodlust) and ends at #CC0000 (Communist), with #CC0033 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc0066, #cc0000) runs from Communist on the left to Vampiric Bloodlust on the right.