Warm Purple to Pink Horror Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #952e8f 0%, #90305d 100%);
From Warm Purple (#952E8F) to Pink Horror (#90305D). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Purple | #952E8F | 149, 46, 143 | 303°, 53%, 38% | 0, 69, 4, 42 | |
| 25% (near Purple Excellency) | #942F83 | 148, 47, 131 | 310°, 52%, 38% | 0, 68, 11, 42 | |
| 50% (near Violet Vixen) | #932F76 | 147, 47, 118 | 317°, 52%, 38% | 0, 68, 20, 42 | |
| 75% (near Pink Horror) | #91306A | 145, 48, 106 | 324°, 50%, 38% | 0, 67, 27, 43 | |
| Pink Horror | #90305D | 144, 48, 93 | 332°, 50%, 38% | 0, 67, 35, 44 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #932F76, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. 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 1.11:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #952e8f, #90305d) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #952e8f, #90305d) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #952e8f, #90305d) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#952e8f] to-[#90305d]
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 Warm Purple to Pink Horror gradient?
It starts at #952E8F (Warm Purple) and ends at #90305D (Pink Horror), with #932F76 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #952e8f, #90305d) runs from Pink Horror on the left to Warm Purple on the right.