Violet Poison to Jealous Jellyfish Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8601bf 0%, #bb0099 100%);
From Violet Poison (#8601BF) to Jealous Jellyfish (#BB0099). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Poison | #8601BF | 134, 1, 191 | 282°, 99%, 38% | 30, 99, 0, 25 | |
| 25% (near Violet Poison) | #9301B6 | 147, 1, 182 | 288°, 99%, 36% | 19, 99, 0, 29 | |
| 50% (near Magentle) | #A101AC | 161, 1, 172 | 296°, 99%, 34% | 6, 99, 0, 33 | |
| 75% (near Purple Pirate) | #AE00A3 | 174, 0, 163 | 304°, 100%, 34% | 0, 100, 6, 32 | |
| Jealous Jellyfish | #BB0099 | 187, 0, 153 | 311°, 100%, 37% | 0, 100, 18, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #A101AC, closest to the named color Magentle. 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 1.29:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #8601bf, #bb0099) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #8601bf, #bb0099) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #8601bf, #bb0099) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#8601bf] to-[#bb0099]
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 Violet Poison to Jealous Jellyfish gradient?
It starts at #8601BF (Violet Poison) and ends at #BB0099 (Jealous Jellyfish), with #A101AC in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #8601bf, #bb0099) runs from Jealous Jellyfish on the left to Violet Poison on the right.