Curated

Butter Orchid

#F4F7A1

#8DFAFF

#D1BDF8

Text readability

Curated CoolPastel

Butter Orchid is a cool and pastel 3-colour linear gradient that runs from pale yellow (#F4F7A1) through light teal (#8DFAFF) to pale purple (#D1BDF8) at 120°. It suits dashboards and SaaS landing pages and soft backgrounds, cards and onboarding screens. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AAA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(120deg, #F4F7A1, #8DFAFF, #D1BDF8);

Tailwind

bg-[linear-gradient(120deg,#F4F7A1,#8DFAFF,#D1BDF8)]

Figma token

{
    "butter-orchid": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(120deg, #F4F7A1 0%, #8DFAFF 50%, #D1BDF8 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Butter Orchid gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

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

let butterOrchidGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.969, blue: 0.631),
        Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.98, blue: 1),
        Color(red: 0.82, green: 0.741, blue: 0.973)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0.212),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 0.789)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(butterOrchidGradient)

val butterOrchidColors = listOf(Color(0xFFF4F7A1), Color(0xFF8DFAFF), Color(0xFFD1BDF8))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = butterOrchidColors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0f, size.height * 0.212f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 1f, size.height * 0.789f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/butter-orchid_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#F4F7A1"
        android:centerColor="#8DFAFF"
        android:endColor="#D1BDF8"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>
<!-- Android only takes multiples of 45°: 120deg in CSS is 330°, rounded to 315°. -->

const butterOrchidGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -0.577),
    end: Alignment(1, 0.577),
    colors: [Color(0xFFF4F7A1), Color(0xFF8DFAFF), Color(0xFFD1BDF8)],
);

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

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

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#F4F7A1', '#8DFAFF', '#D1BDF8']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0.212 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 0.789 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="butter-orchid" x1="0" y1="0.212" x2="1" y2="0.789">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#F4F7A1" />
      <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#8DFAFF" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#D1BDF8" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#butter-orchid)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --butter-orchid-1: #F4F7A1;
  --butter-orchid-2: #8DFAFF;
  --butter-orchid-3: #D1BDF8;
  --butter-orchid-angle: 120deg;
  --butter-orchid: linear-gradient(var(--butter-orchid-angle), var(--butter-orchid-1), var(--butter-orchid-2), var(--butter-orchid-3));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--butter-orchid);
}

$butter-orchid-1: #F4F7A1;
$butter-orchid-2: #8DFAFF;
$butter-orchid-3: #D1BDF8;
$butter-orchid: linear-gradient(120deg, $butter-orchid-1, $butter-orchid-2, $butter-orchid-3);

@mixin butter-orchid-bg {
  background: $butter-orchid-1;
  background: $butter-orchid;
}

Colours in the Butter Orchid gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Pale yellow	`#F4F7A1`	`rgb(244, 247, 161)`	`hsl(62, 84%, 80%)`
2	Light teal	`#8DFAFF`	`rgb(141, 250, 255)`	`hsl(183, 100%, 78%)`
3	Pale purple	`#D1BDF8`	`rgb(209, 189, 248)`	`hsl(260, 81%, 86%)`

Butter Orchid gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Butter Orchid gradient variations

Reversed

Horizontal

Radial

Conic

Softer

Deeper

Smooth (OKLCH)

Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Butter Orchid gradient?

The Butter Orchid gradient uses 3 colours: #F4F7A1, #8DFAFF and #D1BDF8, at an angle of 120°.

How do I use the Butter Orchid gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(120deg, #F4F7A1, #8DFAFF, #D1BDF8); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Butter Orchid gradient?

Black text has the best contrast, at 15.6:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AAA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.