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CSS Gradient Generator

Create beautiful CSS gradients with live preview.

CSS Code

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);

Introduction

Gradients are among the most versatile visual tools in CSS — they power hero backgrounds, button hover states, text fill effects, and overlay masks. But writing gradient syntax by hand is error-prone: getting the right angle, spacing color stops evenly, or converting from hex to rgba mid-gradient all require mental math or constant browser refresh cycles. A CSS gradient generator gives you a visual canvas where you drag, click, and adjust to build the exact gradient you want, then copy the production-ready CSS with a single click.

What Is CSS Gradient Generator?

CSS Gradient Generator is an interactive, visual tool for designing linear, radial, and conic gradients and exporting them as standards-compliant CSS. You add color stops by clicking on a gradient bar, drag them to set position percentages, and rotate an angle dial to set direction for linear gradients. The live preview updates instantly — you see the gradient rendered at full width in real time, so there is no gap between adjusting a stop and seeing how it looks. The tool outputs the complete background property value, including the -webkit- prefixed version for broader browser compatibility.

The generator handles the details that make gradients tricky to write by hand. It supports semi-transparent color stops using rgba or hsla, letting you create overlays that fade to transparency — essential for hero sections where text must remain readable over a background image. It supports repeating gradients with custom pattern lengths for stripe and checkerboard effects. For radial gradients, you can choose between circle and ellipse shapes and set the focal point anywhere within the element, not just the center.

Everything runs in your browser with no external dependencies. Your color choices and design configurations are not sent to any server. The generated CSS is pure, standards-compliant code that works in all modern browsers and includes vendor prefixes where needed for older Safari and Chrome versions.

CSS Gradient Generator Examples

InputOutput
Linear gradient: #667eea → #764ba2, 135 degreesbackground: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); — a diagonal purple-blue blend commonly used for SaaS hero sections
Radial gradient: #f093fb at 20% 80%, transparent at 70%, on a #0f0c29 backgroundbackground: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, #f093fb 0%, transparent 70%), #0f0c29; — a glowing pink orb effect in the lower-left corner of a dark background
Repeating conic gradient: #1a1a2e, #16213e, #0f3460, each stop at 25%background: repeating-conic-gradient(#1a1a2e 0deg 90deg, #16213e 90deg 180deg, #0f3460 180deg 270deg, #1a1a2e 270deg 360deg); — a dark pie-slice pattern repeating every 90 degrees

Key Features of CSS Gradient Generator

  • Visual gradient bar with draggable color stops and real-time preview at full element width
  • Support for all three gradient types: linear, radial, and conic — including repeating variants
  • Angle dial control for linear gradients with 1-degree precision and preset common angles
  • Alpha channel support for semi-transparent stops using rgba and hsla color formats
  • Radial gradient focal point positioning with circle and ellipse shape options
  • One-click copy of production-ready CSS including -webkit- vendor prefixes
  • Color format toggle between hex, rgb, hsl, and named CSS colors in the output

How It Works

1

Pick Your Gradient Type and Color Stops

Choose between linear and radial gradients, then add your color stops by clicking the color picker or typing hex values. You can add as many stops as you need and drag them along the gradient bar to control where each color transition begins and ends.

2

Adjust Direction and Angle Visually

For linear gradients, rotate the angle dial to set the direction of the color flow. For radial gradients, choose the shape and center position. The live preview updates instantly as you adjust, so you see exactly what the final result will look like on screen.

3

Copy the Production-Ready CSS

Once the live preview matches your design intent, copy the generated CSS rule with one click. The output includes the standard gradient syntax along with vendor prefixes for older browsers, ready to paste directly into your stylesheet or CSS-in-JS file.

Who Uses This

Frontend Developers

creating button backgrounds, hero section overlays, and card borders with precise color stops and angles without memorizing the linear-gradient or radial-gradient function syntax

UI Designers

prototyping gradient concepts visually before handing off exact CSS values to developers, ensuring the final implementation matches the design intent pixel-perfectly

Email Template Developers

generating gradient fallbacks and VML-compatible markup for Outlook while maintaining the modern CSS gradient for email clients that support it

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I create repeating gradients?
The tool supports both standard and repeating linear and radial gradients. Repeating gradients tile the color stop pattern across the element, which is useful for striped backgrounds and pattern effects.
Does the output include vendor prefixes?
Yes. The generated CSS includes the -webkit- prefixed version for broader browser compatibility alongside the standard property. This ensures your gradients render correctly on older Safari versions and various mobile browser versions.
Can I use transparency in my gradient?
Absolutely. You can set any color stop to a partially transparent value using RGBA or HSLA. This is especially useful for overlay gradients that let a background image show through partially.