The column-rule-color
CSS property sets the color of the rule (line) drawn between columns in a multi-column layout.
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Syntax
/* <color> values */ column-rule-color: red; column-rule-color: rgb(192, 56, 78); column-rule-color: transparent; column-rule-color: hsla(0, 100%, 50%, 0.6); /* Global values */ column-rule-color: inherit; column-rule-color: initial; column-rule-color: unset;
The column-rule-color
property is specified as a single <color>
value.
Values
<color>
- The color of the rule that separates columns.
Formal syntax
<color>where
<color> = <rgb()> | <rgba()> | <hsl()> | <hsla()> | <hex-color> | <named-color> | currentcolor | <deprecated-system-color>
where
<rgb()> = rgb( [ [ <percentage>{3} | <number>{3} ] [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ [ <percentage>#{3} | <number>#{3} ] , <alpha-value>? ] )
<rgba()> = rgba( [ [ <percentage>{3} | <number>{3} ] [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ [ <percentage>#{3} | <number>#{3} ] , <alpha-value>? ] )
<hsl()> = hsl( [ <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? ] )
<hsla()> = hsla( [ <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? ] )where
<alpha-value> = <number> | <percentage>
<hue> = <number> | <angle>
Example
HTML
<p>This is a bunch of text split into three columns. The `column-rule-color` property is used to change the color of the line that is drawn between columns. Don't you think that's wonderful?</p>
CSS
p { column-count: 3; column-rule-style: solid; column-rule-color: blue; }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Multi-column Layout Module The definition of 'column-rule-color' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Initial value | currentcolor |
---|---|
Applies to | multicol elements |
Inherited | no |
Media | visual |
Computed value | computed color |
Animation type | a color |
Canonical order | per grammar |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 50 Yes -webkit- | 12 12 -webkit- | 52 3.5 -moz- | 10 | 11.1 15 -webkit- | 3 -webkit- |
Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | Yes | 50 Yes -webkit- | Yes Yes -webkit- | 52 Yes -moz- | ? | ? | 5.0 Yes -webkit- |
See also
- The
<color>
data type - Other color-related properties:
color
,background-color
,border-color
,outline-color
,text-decoration-color
,text-emphasis-color
,text-shadow
, andcaret-color
- Applying color to HTML elements using CSS