Venus Slipper Orchid to Nervous Neon Pink Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #df73ff 0%, #ff6ec7 100%);
From Venus Slipper Orchid (#DF73FF) to Nervous Neon Pink (#FF6EC7). The two hues are 37° 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 Slipper Orchid | #DF73FF | 223, 115, 255 | 286°, 100%, 73% | 13, 55, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Venus Slipper Orchid) | #E772F1 | 231, 114, 241 | 295°, 82%, 70% | 4, 53, 0, 5 | |
| 50% (near Avant-Garde Pink) | #EF71E3 | 239, 113, 227 | 306°, 80%, 69% | 0, 53, 5, 6 | |
| 75% (near Nervous Neon Pink) | #F76FD5 | 247, 111, 213 | 315°, 89%, 70% | 0, 55, 14, 3 | |
| Nervous Neon Pink | #FF6EC7 | 255, 110, 199 | 323°, 100%, 72% | 0, 57, 22, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EF71E3, closest to the named color Avant-Garde Pink. 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #df73ff, #ff6ec7) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #df73ff, #ff6ec7) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #df73ff, #ff6ec7) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#df73ff] to-[#ff6ec7]
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 Slipper Orchid to Nervous Neon Pink gradient?
It starts at #DF73FF (Venus Slipper Orchid) and ends at #FF6EC7 (Nervous Neon Pink), with #EF71E3 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #df73ff, #ff6ec7) runs from Nervous Neon Pink on the left to Venus Slipper Orchid on the right.