CSS box-shadow Property
Example
Add shadows to different <div> elements:
#example1 {
box-shadow: 5px 10px;
}
#example2 {
box-shadow:
5px 10px #888888;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The box-shadow property attaches one or more shadows to an element.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.boxShadow="10px 20px 30px blue" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| box-shadow | 10.0 4.0 -webkit- |
9.0 | 4.0 3.5 -moz- |
5.1 3.1 -webkit- |
10.5 |
CSS Syntax
box-shadow: none|h-offset v-offset blur spread color |inset|initial|inherit;
Note: To attach more than one shadow to an
element, add a comma-separated list of shadows (see "Try it Yourself" example
below).
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| none | Default value. No shadow is displayed | Demo ❯ |
| h-offset | Required. The horizontal offset of the shadow. A positive value puts the shadow on the right side of the box, a negative value puts the shadow on the left side of the box | Demo ❯ |
| v-offset | Required. The vertical offset of the shadow. A positive value puts the shadow below the box, a negative value puts the shadow above the box | Demo ❯ |
| blur | Optional. The blur radius. The higher the number, the more blurred the shadow will be | Demo ❯ |
| spread | Optional. The spread radius. A positive value increases the size of the shadow, a negative value decreases the size of the shadow | Demo ❯ |
| color | Optional. The color of the shadow. The default value is the text color. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Note: In Safari (on PC) the color parameter is required. If you do not specify the color, the shadow is not displayed at all. |
Demo ❯ |
| inset | Optional. Changes the shadow from an outer shadow (outset) to an inner shadow | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Add a blur effect to the shadow:
#example1 {
box-shadow: 10px 10px 8px #888888;
}
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Example
Define the spread radius of the shadow:
#example1 {
box-shadow: 10px 10px 8px 10px #888888;
}
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Example
Define multiple shadows:
#example1 {
box-shadow: 5px 5px blue, 10px 10px
red, 15px 15px green;
}
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Example
Images thrown on the table. This example demonstrates how to create "polaroid" pictures and rotate the pictures:
div.polaroid {
width: 284px;
padding: 10px 10px 20px 10px;
border: 1px solid
#BFBFBF;
background-color: white;
box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px #aaaaaa;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Box Shadow
HTML DOM reference: boxShadow property
