Venus Mist to Sumptuous Purple Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5f606e 0%, #604c81 100%);
From Venus Mist (#5F606E) to Sumptuous Purple (#604C81). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Mist | #5F606E | 95, 96, 110 | 236°, 7%, 40% | 14, 13, 0, 57 | |
| 25% (near Venus Mist) | #5F5B73 | 95, 91, 115 | 250°, 12%, 40% | 17, 21, 0, 55 | |
| 50% (near Plummy) | #605678 | 96, 86, 120 | 258°, 17%, 40% | 20, 28, 0, 53 | |
| 75% (near Sumptuous Purple) | #60517C | 96, 81, 124 | 261°, 21%, 40% | 23, 35, 0, 51 | |
| Sumptuous Purple | #604C81 | 96, 76, 129 | 263°, 26%, 40% | 26, 41, 0, 49 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #605678, closest to the named color Plummy. 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 1.19:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #5f606e, #604c81) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #5f606e, #604c81) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #5f606e, #604c81) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#5f606e] to-[#604c81]
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 Venus Mist to Sumptuous Purple gradient?
It starts at #5F606E (Venus Mist) and ends at #604C81 (Sumptuous Purple), with #605678 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #5f606e, #604c81) runs from Sumptuous Purple on the left to Venus Mist on the right.