The mix-blend-mode CSS property describes how an element's content should blend with the content of the element's direct parent and the element's background.
/* 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;
| Initial value | normal |
|---|---|
| Applies to | all HTML elements |
| Inherited | no |
| Media | visual |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | discrete |
| Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
| Creates stacking context | yes |
Syntax
Values
<blend-mode>- Is a
<blend-mode>denoting the blending mode that should be applied. There can be several values, separated by commas.
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
<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>
circle { mix-blend-mode: screen; }
.isolate { isolation: isolate; } /* without isolation, the background color will be taken into account */
Live result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Compositing and Blending Level 1 The definition of 'mix-blend-mode' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
41.0 |
32.0 (32.0) | ? | (Yes) | 8.0 |
| SVG | No support | 32.0 (32.0) | ? | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
41.0 |
32.0 (32.0) | ? | ? | 8.0 |
| SVG | No support | 32.0 (32.0) | ? | No support | No support |
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