Colors
Gradient Border Generator
A gradient border generator builds a two-color CSS gradient border and hands you the code to paste straight into a stylesheet. Plain solid borders can feel flat, while a gradient border adds depth and a modern, premium feel to cards, buttons, avatars, and callout panels. Choose a start hue and an angle and it derives a harmonious second stop sixty degrees along the wheel, assembles the linear-gradient, and wraps it in a working border-image declaration with a transparent fallback border so the gradient renders on the edge. Designers and developers use it to add gradient outlines without fiddling with the quirks of border-image syntax or stacking background layers. Each result is paste-ready: copy the two stop colors for reference, the bare gradient for use in pseudo-elements or masks, or the complete border declaration for the simplest drop-in. Adjust the angle to steer the color flow around the element.
How to use
- Choose your options above
- Click Generate
- Copy your result
Detailed instructions
- Set your start hue from 0 to 360.
- Choose a gradient angle in degrees.
- Click Generate to build the border.
- Paste the border-image declaration into your CSS.
Use Cases
- •Adding a gradient outline to a card or panel
- •Styling a premium-feel gradient button border
- •Creating a gradient ring around an avatar
- •Outlining a callout box with a colorful edge
- •Generating ready-to-paste border-image CSS
Tips
- →Adjust the angle to steer the color flow.
- →Use a thicker border so the gradient reads clearly.
- →For rounded corners, use a masked pseudo-element.
- →Reuse the bare gradient on buttons and panels.
FAQ
how does a gradient border work in css
It uses border-image with a linear-gradient and a transparent solid border underneath. The generator outputs the full declaration so the gradient paints along the element edge without manual setup.
why is the second color derived
A second stop sixty degrees along the hue wheel from your start gives a lively but harmonious transition. You can swap in your own end color, but the derived one guarantees a pleasing default.
does border-image support rounded corners
Plain border-image does not follow border-radius. For rounded gradient borders, apply the gradient to a wrapper background and inset a padding-box, or use a masked pseudo-element with the gradient provided here.
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