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CSS Gradient Generator

Create beautiful CSS gradients with live preview

Runs locally in your browser🆓Free — no sign-up🔒100% Private

CSS gradients add depth, visual separation, and modern visual appeal to web designs without requiring image files or additional HTTP requests. A linear gradient transitions between colours along a straight line at any angle; a radial gradient radiates outward from a centre point. Getting the angle, colour stops, and colour values right through trial-and-error in developer tools is slow. This CSS gradient generator provides a real-time visual preview that updates as you adjust colours, stop positions, direction angle, and gradient type. The output is a single production-ready CSS background-image declaration, compatible with all modern browsers, ready to copy into your stylesheet. Common use cases include a front-end developer building a hero section that fades from a brand's primary colour to a complementary shade, a UI designer crafting a subtle card background that lifts content off a white page without reaching for a graphics editor, and a marketing team member updating a promotional landing page banner with a vibrant diagonal gradient to match a seasonal campaign. Any time a design calls for a smooth colour transition — button hover states, section dividers, full-page backgrounds, or text overlays on photographs — this tool removes the guesswork of writing gradient syntax by hand. Front-end developers, UI and UX designers, and no-code site builders all benefit greatly from an instant visual feedback loop that eliminates repeated save-and-refresh cycles. The entire process runs locally in your browser: no colour data, design decisions, or project details are ever sent to a server, so you can work freely on client projects without privacy concerns. Once you are satisfied with the result, a single click copies the finished declaration directly to your clipboard, ready to drop into any stylesheet, Tailwind config, or inline style attribute without any further editing.

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B82F6, #8B5CF6);

How to use CSS Gradient Generator

  1. 1.Choose a gradient type: Linear (directional) or Radial (circular from centre).
  2. 2.Click colour stops on the gradient bar to set or change colours — add up to 5 stops.
  3. 3.For linear gradients, adjust the angle using the direction wheel or type an exact degree value.
  4. 4.Preview the gradient filling a full-page background in the live preview area.
  5. 5.Copy the generated CSS (e.g. background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%)) and paste it into your stylesheet.

Key Features

Linear and radial gradientsCreate directional linear gradients or radial gradients that radiate from the centre.

Multiple colour stopsAdd up to 5 colour stops and drag them along the gradient bar to set exact positions.

Angle controlSet the gradient angle using a direction wheel or type an exact degree value.

Ready-to-use CSSCopies the complete CSS property (background: linear-gradient(…)) ready to paste into your stylesheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about CSS Gradient Generator

Choose a gradient type (linear or radial), set your colours using the colour stop pickers, adjust direction or position, then copy the CSS code shown below the preview. Paste it into your stylesheet.
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