Watermelon Sugar to Electric Blood Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e42b73 0%, #e23d2a 100%);
From Watermelon Sugar (#E42B73) to Electric Blood (#E23D2A). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon Sugar | #E42B73 | 228, 43, 115 | 337°, 77%, 53% | 0, 81, 50, 11 | |
| 25% (near Intense Passion) | #E43061 | 228, 48, 97 | 344°, 77%, 54% | 0, 79, 57, 11 | |
| 50% (near Anarchist) | #E3344F | 227, 52, 79 | 351°, 76%, 55% | 0, 77, 65, 11 | |
| 75% (near Blood of My Enemies) | #E3393C | 227, 57, 60 | 359°, 75%, 56% | 0, 75, 74, 11 | |
| Electric Blood | #E23D2A | 226, 61, 42 | 6°, 76%, 53% | 0, 73, 81, 11 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E3344F, closest to the named color Anarchist. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e42b73, #e23d2a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e42b73, #e23d2a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e42b73, #e23d2a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e42b73] to-[#e23d2a]
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 Watermelon Sugar to Electric Blood gradient?
It starts at #E42B73 (Watermelon Sugar) and ends at #E23D2A (Electric Blood), with #E3344F in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e42b73, #e23d2a) runs from Electric Blood on the left to Watermelon Sugar on the right.