CSS background-blend-mode Property

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Example

body { 
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  background-image: url("fox.png"), url("bg-paper.jpg");
  background-blend-mode: luminosity;
}





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Meaning

The background-blend-mode CSS property sets how an element's background images should blend with each other and with the element's background color.

Default value:normal
Inherited:No
Animatable:No
Version:CSS3
JavaScript syntax:
object.style.backgroundBlendMode="normal|multiply|screen|overlay|darken|lighten|color-dodge|saturation|color|luminosity|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset";



Standard Syntax

background-blend-mode: normal|multiply|screen|overlay|darken|lighten|color-dodge|saturation|color|luminosity|inherit|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;



Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.




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Property Values

The following table describes the values of this property.

Value Description
normal This is default. Sets the blending mode to normal.
multiply Sets the blending mode to multiply.
screen Sets the blending mode to screen.
overlay Sets the blending mode to overlay.
darken Sets the blending mode to darken.
lighten Sets the blending mode to lighten.
color-dodge Sets the blending mode to lighten.
saturation Sets the blending mode to saturation.
color Sets the blending mode to color.
luminosity Sets the blending mode to luminosity.
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property.
revert Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property
revert-layer Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers.
unset Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not.



Default CSS Property Values

selectors {
  background-blend-mode: normal;
}
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