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Pink gradient background

This pink gradient builds from soft light pink in one corner to vivid deep pink in the other, with hot pink between. It's playful and loud, good for birthday invites, beauty posts and sale banners.

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At a glance

CSS named colour pink
#ffc0cb
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
CSS named colour lightpink
#ffb6c1
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
CSS named colour hotpink
#ff69b4
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
CSS named colour deeppink
#ff1493
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
White text on deeppink (#ff1493)
3.6:1, which falls short of the 4.5:1 WCAG AA minimum for normal-size text
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
Black text on hotpink (#ff69b4)
7.9:1, which passes the 4.5:1 WCAG AA minimum for normal-size text
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11

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Pink gradient background: what to know

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Softer or bolder

For a baby-pink look, drop deep pink and fade light pink into white. For a bolder look, add a purple fourth stop after deep pink. Black text reads across the whole gradient here; white text only works in large sizes over the deep pink end.

Questions

Which pink is CSS pink?

pink is #ffc0cb, a pale pink. Light pink (#ffb6c1) is a touch deeper, and hot pink and deep pink are much stronger.

Can I make a pink and purple gradient?

Yes. Change the last stop to a purple such as orchid (#da70d6) or rebecca purple (#663399).