CSS Gradient Editor
The CSS Gradient Editor is a visual gradient design tool supporting three types: linear, radial, and conic gradients. It provides multi-layer gradient overlay, modern color spaces, and real-time preview functionality to help designers and developers quickly create complex gradient effects.
Key Features
Supports three CSS standard gradient types: linear gradients transition along straight lines, radial gradients radiate outward from a center point, and conic gradients rotate around a center point. Allows creating multiple gradient layers with overlay display, each layer independently configurable for type, colors, angle, and transparency.
Provides 15 color space interpolations including traditional sRGB and HSL, plus modern OKLCH, Display P3, and Lab. Supports hue interpolation direction control for polar color spaces, with options for shortest path, longest path, increasing, or decreasing direction.
Intuitive visual control interface: drag color stops to adjust positions, rotate angle dial to set gradient direction, adjust center points for radial and conic gradients on the center positioning board. All adjustments reflect in real-time in the preview area; copy complete CSS code with one click after editing.
Usage Instructions
After selecting gradient type, click the gradient bar to add color stops and drag to adjust positions, click stops to select colors and transparency. Adjust angle or center position based on type, view real-time preview effects, then click copy button to obtain CSS code.
When adding multi-layer gradients, click "Add Gradient Layer" button, set independent gradient parameters for the new layer, drag layer cards to adjust stacking order, adjust layer transparency to achieve blending effects.
Click color space selector, choose from 15 color spaces, observe changes in color transition effects. For polar coordinate spaces, adjust hue interpolation direction.
Gradient Types and Color Spaces
Linear Gradient: Colors transition along straight lines, adjustable angle controls gradient direction. Common for background separation, directional design elements.
Radial Gradient: Colors radiate outward from center point, adjustable center position, shape, and size. Common for spotlight effects, button highlights.
Conic Gradient: Colors rotate around center point, adjustable starting angle and center. Common for pie charts, progress rings, color wheel selectors.
sRGB: Standard color space, best compatibility. HSL/HWB: Polar coordinate space, more natural color transitions. OKLCH: Perceptually uniform space, recommended for high-quality visual effects. Display P3: Wide color gamut space, supports more vivid colors, suitable for modern displays.
Application Scenarios
Create gradient backgrounds for web pages, replacing monotonous solid colors. Add gradient effects to UI elements like buttons and cards, enhancing visual appeal. Use brand colors to create gradient patterns for promotional pages, posters, social media graphics. Use conic gradients for pie charts, combine multi-layer gradients for abstract decorative patterns.
Usage Recommendations
Single gradients should use 2-5 color stops; too many colors cause visual confusion. If gradient backgrounds contain text, ensure sufficient contrast or add semi-transparent overlay below text.
For compatibility use sRGB, for natural transitions use HSL or OKLCH, for vivid colors use Display P3. Multi-layer gradients increase browser rendering burden; mobile devices should use 1-2 gradient layers.
Copy generated CSS code to paste directly into style files. Save commonly used gradients as CSS variables for easy project reuse.
Important Notes
Modern color spaces and conic gradients may not be supported in some older browsers. Before production use, confirm target browser compatibility and provide fallback solutions if necessary.
Different displays present colors differently, especially wide color gamut spaces like Display P3. Test on multiple devices to ensure visual effects meet expectations. Multi-layer complex gradients produce longer CSS code; consider simplifying layer count for optimization.
Gradient backgrounds may affect accessibility; ensure text content has sufficient contrast with backgrounds, following WCAG standards.
Similar Tool Comparison
Compared to other gradient tools, this tool's features include support for multi-layer gradient overlay and modern color space interpolation, providing more refined visual control. Common CSS Gradient Generators typically only support single-layer gradients and basic color spaces.
Similar tools include CSSGradient.io, uiGradients, and Gradient Hunt, which provide preset gradients and simple editing functions but have limited functionality in color spaces and multi-layer overlay. This tool is more suitable for professional designers and frontend developers requiring precise gradient effect control.
