Curated

Cinder Reef

#F81B0F

#CD6DFF

#16BCF3

Text readability

Curated CoolBold

Cinder Reef is a cool and bold 3-colour linear gradient that runs from red (#F81B0F) through light purple (#CD6DFF) to teal (#16BCF3) at 90°. It suits dashboards and SaaS landing pages and banners and attention-grabbing headers. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F81B0F, #CD6DFF, #16BCF3);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-r from-[#F81B0F] via-[#CD6DFF] to-[#16BCF3]

Figma token

{
    "cinder-reef": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(90deg, #F81B0F 0%, #CD6DFF 50%, #16BCF3 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Cinder Reef gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

The same gradient, same direction, ready for your app or design system.

let cinderReefGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.106, blue: 0.059),
        Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.427, blue: 1),
        Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.737, blue: 0.953)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0.5),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 0.5)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(cinderReefGradient)

val cinderReefColors = listOf(Color(0xFFF81B0F), Color(0xFFCD6DFF), Color(0xFF16BCF3))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = cinderReefColors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0f, size.height * 0.5f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 1f, size.height * 0.5f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/cinder-reef_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="0"
        android:startColor="#F81B0F"
        android:centerColor="#CD6DFF"
        android:endColor="#16BCF3"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const cinderReefGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, 0),
    end: Alignment(1, 0),
    colors: [Color(0xFFF81B0F), Color(0xFFCD6DFF), Color(0xFF16BCF3)],
);

// Usage
Container(decoration: const BoxDecoration(gradient: cinderReefGradient))

import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#F81B0F', '#CD6DFF', '#16BCF3']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0.5 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 0.5 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="cinder-reef" x1="0" y1="0.5" x2="1" y2="0.5">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F81B0F" />
      <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#CD6DFF" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#16BCF3" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#cinder-reef)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --cinder-reef-1: #F81B0F;
  --cinder-reef-2: #CD6DFF;
  --cinder-reef-3: #16BCF3;
  --cinder-reef-angle: 90deg;
  --cinder-reef: linear-gradient(var(--cinder-reef-angle), var(--cinder-reef-1), var(--cinder-reef-2), var(--cinder-reef-3));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--cinder-reef);
}

$cinder-reef-1: #F81B0F;
$cinder-reef-2: #CD6DFF;
$cinder-reef-3: #16BCF3;
$cinder-reef: linear-gradient(90deg, $cinder-reef-1, $cinder-reef-2, $cinder-reef-3);

@mixin cinder-reef-bg {
  background: $cinder-reef-1;
  background: $cinder-reef;
}

Colours in the Cinder Reef gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Red	`#F81B0F`	`rgb(248, 27, 15)`	`hsl(3, 94%, 52%)`
2	Light purple	`#CD6DFF`	`rgb(205, 109, 255)`	`hsl(279, 100%, 71%)`
3	Teal	`#16BCF3`	`rgb(22, 188, 243)`	`hsl(195, 90%, 52%)`

Cinder Reef gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Cinder Reef gradient variations

Reversed

Vertical

Radial

Conic

Softer

Deeper

Smooth (OKLCH)

Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Cinder Reef gradient?

The Cinder Reef gradient uses 3 colours: #F81B0F, #CD6DFF and #16BCF3, at an angle of 90°.

How do I use the Cinder Reef gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F81B0F, #CD6DFF, #16BCF3); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Cinder Reef gradient?

Black text has the best contrast, at 5.2:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.