Seasonal

Halloween Cauldron Smoke

#212529

#495057

#9D4EDD

Text readability

Seasonal CoolDark

Halloween Cauldron Smoke is a cool and dark 3-colour linear gradient that runs from charcoal (#212529) through grey (#495057) to purple (#9D4EDD) at 135°. It suits dashboards and SaaS landing pages and dark-mode interfaces and footers. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AAA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #212529, #495057, #9D4EDD);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-br from-[#212529] via-[#495057] to-[#9D4EDD]

Figma token

{
    "halloween-cauldron-smoke": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(135deg, #212529 0%, #495057 50%, #9D4EDD 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

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

let halloweenCauldronSmokeGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.145, blue: 0.161),
        Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.314, blue: 0.341),
        Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.306, blue: 0.867)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(halloweenCauldronSmokeGradient)

val halloweenCauldronSmokeColors = listOf(Color(0xFF212529), Color(0xFF495057), Color(0xFF9D4EDD))

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

<!-- res/drawable/halloween-cauldron-smoke_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#212529"
        android:centerColor="#495057"
        android:endColor="#9D4EDD"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const halloweenCauldronSmokeGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -1),
    end: Alignment(1, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFF212529), Color(0xFF495057), Color(0xFF9D4EDD)],
);

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

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

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#212529', '#495057', '#9D4EDD']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 1 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="halloween-cauldron-smoke" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#212529" />
      <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#495057" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#9D4EDD" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#halloween-cauldron-smoke)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --halloween-cauldron-smoke-1: #212529;
  --halloween-cauldron-smoke-2: #495057;
  --halloween-cauldron-smoke-3: #9D4EDD;
  --halloween-cauldron-smoke-angle: 135deg;
  --halloween-cauldron-smoke: linear-gradient(var(--halloween-cauldron-smoke-angle), var(--halloween-cauldron-smoke-1), var(--halloween-cauldron-smoke-2), var(--halloween-cauldron-smoke-3));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--halloween-cauldron-smoke);
}

$halloween-cauldron-smoke-1: #212529;
$halloween-cauldron-smoke-2: #495057;
$halloween-cauldron-smoke-3: #9D4EDD;
$halloween-cauldron-smoke: linear-gradient(135deg, $halloween-cauldron-smoke-1, $halloween-cauldron-smoke-2, $halloween-cauldron-smoke-3);

@mixin halloween-cauldron-smoke-bg {
  background: $halloween-cauldron-smoke-1;
  background: $halloween-cauldron-smoke;
}

Colours in the Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Charcoal	`#212529`	`rgb(33, 37, 41)`	`hsl(210, 11%, 15%)`
2	Grey	`#495057`	`rgb(73, 80, 87)`	`hsl(210, 9%, 31%)`
3	Purple	`#9D4EDD`	`rgb(157, 78, 221)`	`hsl(273, 68%, 59%)`

Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Halloween Cauldron Smoke 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 Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient?

The Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient uses 3 colours: #212529, #495057 and #9D4EDD, at an angle of 135°.

How do I use the Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(135deg, #212529, #495057, #9D4EDD); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Halloween Cauldron Smoke gradient?

White text has the best contrast, at 8.7:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AAA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.