background-image

Utilities for controlling an element's background image.

Quick reference

Class	Styles
bg-[<value>]	background-image: <value>;
bg-(image:<custom-property>)	background-image: var(<custom-property>);
bg-none	background-image: none;
bg-linear-to-t	background-image: linear-gradient(to top, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-tr	background-image: linear-gradient(to top right, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-r	background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-br	background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom right, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-b	background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-bl	background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom left, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-l	background-image: linear-gradient(to left, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-to-tl	background-image: linear-gradient(to top left, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-<angle>	background-image: linear-gradient(<angle> in oklab, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
-bg-linear-<angle>	background-image: linear-gradient(-<angle> in oklab, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-linear-(&lt;custom-property&gt;)	background-image: linear-gradient(var(--baro-gradient-stops, var(&lt;custom-property&gt;)));
bg-linear-[&lt;value&gt;]	background-image: linear-gradient(var(--baro-gradient-stops, &lt;value&gt;));
bg-radial	background-image: radial-gradient(in oklab, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-radial-(&lt;custom-property&gt;)	background-image: radial-gradient(var(--baro-gradient-stops, var(&lt;custom-property&gt;)));
bg-radial-[&lt;value&gt;]	background-image: radial-gradient(var(--baro-gradient-stops, &lt;value&gt;));
bg-conic-<angle>	background-image: conic-gradient(from <angle> in oklab, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
-bg-conic-<angle>	background-image: conic-gradient(from -<angle> in oklab, var(--baro-gradient-stops));
bg-conic-(&lt;custom-property&gt;)	background-image: var(&lt;custom-property&gt;);
bg-conic-[&lt;value&gt;]	background-image: <image>;
from-&lt;color&gt;	--baro-gradient-from: &lt;color&gt;;
from-<percentage>	--baro-gradient-from-position: <percentage>;
from-(&lt;custom-property&gt;)	--baro-gradient-from: var(&lt;custom-property&gt;);
from-[&lt;value&gt;]	--baro-gradient-from: &lt;value&gt;;
via-&lt;color&gt;	--baro-gradient-via: &lt;color&gt;;
via-<percentage>	--baro-gradient-via-position: <percentage>;
via-(&lt;custom-property&gt;)	--baro-gradient-via: var(&lt;custom-property&gt;);
via-[&lt;value&gt;]	--baro-gradient-via: &lt;value&gt;;
to-&lt;color&gt;	--baro-gradient-to: &lt;color&gt;;
to-<percentage>	--baro-gradient-to-position: <percentage>;
to-(&lt;custom-property&gt;)	--baro-gradient-to: var(&lt;custom-property&gt;);
to-[&lt;value&gt;]	--baro-gradient-to: &lt;value&gt;;

Examples

Basic example

Use the bg-[<value>] syntax to set the background image of an element:

<!-- [!code classes:bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]] -->
<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)] ..."></div>

Adding a linear gradient

Use utilities like bg-linear-to-r and bg-linear-<angle> with the color stop utilities to add a linear gradient to an element:

<!-- [!code classes:bg-linear-to-r,bg-linear-to-t,bg-linear-to-bl,bg-linear-65] -->
<div class="h-14 rounded-lg bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-500 to-blue-500"></div>
<div class="h-14 rounded-lg bg-linear-to-t from-sky-500 to-indigo-500"></div>
<div class="h-14 rounded-lg bg-linear-to-bl from-violet-500 to-fuchsia-500"></div>
<div class="h-14 rounded-lg bg-linear-65 from-purple-500 to-pink-500"></div>

Adding a radial gradient

Use the bg-radial and bg-radial-[<position>] utilities with the color stop utilities to add a radial gradient to an element:

<!-- [!code classes:bg-radial-[at_50%_75%],bg-radial-[at_25%_25%],bg-radial] -->
<div class="size-18 rounded-full bg-radial from-pink-400 from-40% to-fuchsia-700"></div>
<div class="size-18 rounded-full bg-radial-[at_50%_75%] from-sky-200 via-blue-400 to-indigo-900 to-90%"></div>
<div class="size-18 rounded-full bg-radial-[at_25%_25%] from-white to-zinc-900 to-75%"></div>

Adding a conic gradient

Use the bg-conic and bg-conic-<angle> utilities with the color stop utilities to add a conic gradient to an element:

<!-- [!code classes:bg-conic-180,bg-conic/decreasing,bg-conic] -->
<div class="size-24 rounded-full bg-conic from-blue-600 to-sky-400 to-50%"></div>
<div class="size-24 rounded-full bg-conic-180 from-indigo-600 via-indigo-50 to-indigo-600"></div>
<div class="size-24 rounded-full bg-conic/decreasing from-violet-700 via-lime-300 to-violet-700"></div>

Setting gradient color stops

Use utilities like from-indigo-500, via-purple-500, and to-pink-500 to set the colors of the gradient stops:

<!-- [!code classes:from-indigo-500,via-purple-500,to-pink-500] -->
<div class="bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-500 via-purple-500 to-pink-500 ..."></div>

Setting gradient stop positions

Use utilities like from-10%, via-30%, and to-90% to set more precise positions for the gradient color stops:

<!-- [!code classes:from-10%,via-30%,to-90%] -->
<div class="bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-500 from-10% via-sky-500 via-30% to-emerald-500 to-90% ..."></div>

Changing interpolation mode

Use the interpolation modifier to control the interpolation mode of a gradient:

<!-- [!code word:/srgb] -->
<!-- [!code word:/hsl] -->
<!-- [!code word:/oklab] -->
<!-- [!code word:/oklch] -->
<!-- [!code word:/longer] -->
<!-- [!code word:/shorter] -->
<!-- [!code word:/increasing] -->
<!-- [!code word:/decreasing] -->
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/srgb from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/hsl from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/oklab from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/oklch from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/longer from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/shorter from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/increasing from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>
<div class="bg-linear-to-r/decreasing from-indigo-500 to-teal-400"></div>

By default gradients are interpolated in the oklab color space.

Removing background images

Use the bg-none utility to remove an existing background image from an element:

<!-- [!code classes:bg-none] -->
<div class="bg-none"></div>

Using a custom value

Use the bg-[<value>] syntax to set the background image based on a completely custom value:

<div class="bg-[url('/path/to/image.jpg')] ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

For CSS variables, you can also use the bg-(image:<custom-property>) syntax:

<div class="bg-(image:--my-image) ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

This is just a shorthand for bg-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.

Responsive design

Prefix a background-image utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

<div class="from-purple-400 md:from-yellow-500 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Customizing your theme

Use your theme colors with the gradient stop utilities from, via, and to. You can also use arbitrary values with bg-[<value>], angle variants with bg-linear-<angle>, and position variants for stops like from-10%.

For example, to add a custom gradient to your theme:

Then use it in your HTML:

<div class="bg-[var(--gradient-custom)]">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>