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CSS Gradient Generator

Create beautiful CSS gradients with a visual editor.

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Color stops (2)

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100%

Presets

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7C3AED 0%, #EC4899 100%);
Gradient choices stay in your browser.
3
Gradient types
10
Trendy presets
Unlimited
Free uses per day
Browser
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What is the CSS Gradient Generator?

A CSS gradient generator builds the CSS code for color transitions you see on modern landing pages -sunset hero backgrounds, neon button gradients, rainbow conic wheels. This one supports linear, radial, and conic gradient types with live preview, exports CSS or Tailwind arbitrary classes, and includes an animated keyframes variant.

Most generators stop at linear with 2 stops. We ship all three types, multi-stop, 10 trendy presets (Sunset, Ocean, Cyber, Mojito, Rainbow, etc.), and animation-ready output.

How it works

Step 1
Pick type + colors
Linear, radial, or conic. Add color stops with positions. Drag angle slider.
Step 2
Preview live
Big swatch + small preview tile update as you tweak. Zero submit clicks.
Step 3
Copy CSS or Tailwind
4 output formats: CSS, CSS background-image, Tailwind arbitrary, animated keyframes.

Features

3 gradient types
Linear, radial (circle/ellipse), conic (from angle).
10 presets
Sunset, Ocean, Purple Haze, Aurora, Royal, Peach, Cyber, Fire, Mojito, Rainbow.
4 output formats
CSS shorthand, CSS background-image, Tailwind arbitrary, animated keyframes.
Multi-stop
Add as many color stops as you need. Drag-position each.
Live preview
Big swatch + small chip preview. Updates instantly as you tweak.
Tailwind-ready
bg-[linear-gradient(...)] arbitrary class for direct JSX paste.
Animation keyframes
Built-in CSS @keyframes for animated gradient backgrounds.
Browser only
Your gradient choices stay on your laptop. No log, no telemetry.

Who uses it

Frontend devs
Landing page hero gradients, button backgrounds, card accents.
Designers
Quickly prototype gradient palettes for brand work.
Product teams
Marketing pages, social cards, slide decks.
Tailwind users
Arbitrary class output paste-and-go.

Frequently asked questions

Is the CSS gradient generator free?

Yes. Unlimited use, no signup, no daily cap. Generation runs in your browser. CSSGradient.io is free but ad-supported and limited to linear gradients on the free tier; we ship linear, radial, and conic + animations free.

What gradient types are supported?

Three: linear (most common), radial (circle/ellipse from a center point), conic (sweep around a center, used for color wheels and rainbow effects). Toggle between them; the angle and shape controls adapt.

Can I get Tailwind classes?

Yes. The Tailwind tab shows the gradient as a bg-[arbitrary-value] class you can paste straight into JSX. Underscores replace spaces per Tailwind's arbitrary value syntax.

Are the gradients animated?

Optionally. The Animated tab shows a CSS @keyframes rule that shifts the gradient. For linear: background-position animation. For radial/conic: transform: rotate animation. Drop into your CSS and apply the class.

Which browsers support these?

All modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge from 2020+). Conic gradients have the newest support -work in Safari 14+, all current evergreen browsers. No -webkit- prefix needed for current syntax.

Can I add more than 2 color stops?

Yes. Click 'Add stop' for multi-color gradients. Each stop has a color and a 0-100% position. Useful for rainbow, sunset, or brand-color sequences.

How do I use the conic gradient for a pie chart?

Set stops at the percentage breakpoints you want. Conic from 0deg with stops at [Red 0%, Red 25%, Blue 25%, Blue 50%, ...] creates a 4-slice pie. Each color block fills its angular range.

What's the angle in linear gradient?

0deg = bottom to top. 90deg = left to right. 180deg = top to bottom. 135deg (default) = top-left to bottom-right (the most-used diagonal). Drag the angle slider to rotate.

Is my gradient data private?

Yes. Everything runs in your browser. Your colors, positions, animation choices stay on your laptop. No log, no telemetry.

Can I save gradients to favorites?

Not yet, but the 10 built-in presets cover the most common cases. To save a custom gradient long-term, copy the CSS output and paste into your stylesheet as a named class.

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3 types, 10 presets, Tailwind + animation. Free unlimited.

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Built and reviewed bySaqib Zahoor, WeboTech Studio
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The CSS Gradient Generator page is built, reviewed, and maintained by the Molixa team. We use the tool we ship and update the docs when the behavior changes.