CSS Gradient Generator

What is the CSS Gradient Generator?

This CSS gradient generator is a visual builder for the linear-gradient() and radial-gradient() functions in CSS. Instead of guessing at angles and percentages and reloading your page over and over, you add color stops, drag a slider for the angle, and immediately see the result in a big preview. When it looks right, you copy a single line of valid CSS and drop it into your stylesheet. It is built for front-end developers, designers, and anyone who wants a good-looking background without hand-writing gradient syntax.

How to use it

1. Pick a type — Linear (a straight blend) or Radial (a blend that spreads out from the center).
2. For a linear gradient, drag the Angle slider to point the blend in any direction (0° is bottom-to-top, 90° is left-to-right). For a radial gradient, choose a circle or ellipse shape.
3. Edit the color stops: tap the rail to add, drag a handle or use its Arrow keys to position it, then set the exact color, position, and opacity in the matching row.
4. Like a starting point? Tap a preset, or hit Random for a surprise combination.
5. Copy the generated CSS line and paste it into your project. That's it — no sign-up, nothing to install.

Linear vs radial gradients

A linear gradient blends colors along a straight line. You control its direction with an angle: 0deg runs from the bottom up, 90deg from left to right, and 180deg from the top down. Linear gradients are the usual pick for page and button backgrounds, hero sections, and subtle top-to-bottom shading. A radial gradient instead blends outward from a center point. The first stop sits in the middle and later stops ripple out in a circle or ellipse, which is perfect for glows, spotlights, soft vignettes, and badge backgrounds. Both accept the same list of color stops, so you can switch type at any time and keep your colors.

How to use the CSS

The tool outputs a complete declaration such as background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6f61 0%, #1e90ff 100%);. Paste it onto any element — a div, the body, a button — in your stylesheet, or use just the function value inside an inline style attribute. Because it is plain CSS with no images, the gradient stays razor sharp at any size, loads instantly, and scales with the element. You can layer text on top, animate the angle, or reuse the same stop list across light and dark themes.

Examples

• Warm sunset: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6f61 0%, #ffb347 100%)
• Cool ocean: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e90ff 0%, #00c9a7 100%)
• Three-color blend: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6f61 0%, #ffd76f 50%, #1e90ff 100%)
• Spotlight glow: radial-gradient(circle at center, #ffd76f 0%, #232530 100%)
• Image overlay fade: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(35 37 48 / 0) 0%, #232530 100%)

Common use cases

• Web developers who need a clean background for a hero, card, or call-to-action button.
• Designers prototyping color blends before committing them to a design system.
• Newsletter and landing-page builders who want a modern look without exporting images.
• App and game makers generating spotlight or vignette effects with radial gradients.
• Students and hobbyists learning how CSS gradient syntax actually maps to the visual result.

Why use this one

This gradient generator keeps its preview and visual stop rail together, supports unlimited stops, and gives every stop precise color, position, and opacity controls. Translucent output keeps the stop's own hue in modern rgb(r g b / a) syntax instead of silently fading through an unrelated transparent black. Both linear and radial modes run entirely client-side, so your work never leaves the browser and no account is needed. It stays fast and mobile-friendly so you get a copy-ready line of CSS in seconds and move on. Need to convert a stop color? Try the HEX to RGB Converter. Want fresh colors to drop in? Use the Random Color Generator.

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