Gradient Generator makes it easy to create beautiful CSS gradient effects. Supports linear, radial, and conic gradient types with visual control over color stops, angles, and positions. Built-in curated color presets with one-click apply. Random generation helps discover unexpected color combinations, with instant preview and CSS code copy.
Three CSS Gradient Types Explained
Linear gradient (linear-gradient): Transitions along a straight line, with customizable angle; Radial gradient (radial-gradient): Spreads outward from center, common for glow effects; Conic gradient (conic-gradient): Rotates around center point, ideal for pie charts and color wheels.
Color Stop Adjustment Tips
- Position percentages determine where color transitions start and end
- Two adjacent colors at the same position create hard edges
- Add multiple color stops for complex gradients
- Use transparent for fade-out effects
Gradient Use Cases
Gradients work for page backgrounds, button hover effects, card borders, text fills (with background-clip: text), overlay masks, and loading animations. Compared to image backgrounds, CSS gradients have smaller file sizes, infinite scalability, and easy modification.
FAQ
Q: How to create multi-color gradients?
A: Click 'Add Color' to add color stops (up to 5). Each stop has independent color value and position percentage. Drag sliders to adjust transitions. Close positions create smooth blends, same positions create hard edges.
Q: How do gradient angles work?
A: Linear gradient angles start at 0 degrees (12 o'clock position) and increase clockwise. 90deg is left-to-right, 180deg is top-to-bottom. Enter any angle value and see real-time preview.
Q: How to use gradient as text fill?
A: After setting background gradient, add CSS properties: background-clip: text and -webkit-background-clip: text, then set color: transparent. This displays the gradient as the text fill color.