The mix-blend-mode
CSS property sets how an element's content should blend with the content of the element's parent and the element's background.
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Syntax
/* Keyword values */
mix-blend-mode: normal;
mix-blend-mode: multiply;
mix-blend-mode: screen;
mix-blend-mode: overlay;
mix-blend-mode: darken;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
mix-blend-mode: color-dodge;
mix-blend-mode: color-burn;
mix-blend-mode: hard-light;
mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
mix-blend-mode: difference;
mix-blend-mode: exclusion;
mix-blend-mode: hue;
mix-blend-mode: saturation;
mix-blend-mode: color;
mix-blend-mode: luminosity;
/* Global values */
mix-blend-mode: initial;
mix-blend-mode: inherit;
mix-blend-mode: unset;
Values
<blend-mode>
- The blending mode that should be applied.
Formal definition
Initial value | normal |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Creates stacking context | yes |
Formal syntax
<blend-mode>where <blend-mode> = normal | multiply | screen | overlay | darken | lighten | color-dodge | color-burn | hard-light | soft-light | difference | exclusion | hue | saturation | color | luminosity
Examples
Effect of different mix-blend-mode values
Using mix-blend-mode with HTML
HTML
<div class="isolate">
<div class="circle circle-1"></div>
<div class="circle circle-2"></div>
<div class="circle circle-3"></div>
</div>
CSS
.circle {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
border-radius: 50%;
mix-blend-mode: screen;
position: absolute;
}
.circle-1 {
background: red;
}
.circle-2 {
background: lightgreen;
left: 40px;
}
.circle-3 {
background: blue;
left: 20px;
top: 40px;
}
.isolate {
isolation: isolate; /* Without isolation, the background color will be taken into account */
position: relative;
}
Result
Using mix-blend-mode with SVG
SVG
<svg>
<g class="isolate">
<circle cx="40" cy="40" r="40" fill="red"/>
<circle cx="80" cy="40" r="40" fill="lightgreen"/>
<circle cx="60" cy="80" r="40" fill="blue"/>
</g>
</svg>
CSS
circle { mix-blend-mode: screen; }
.isolate { isolation: isolate; } /* Without isolation, the background color will be taken into account */
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Compositing and Blending Level 1 The definition of 'mix-blend-mode' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
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