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CSS Gradient Generator Widget Plugin for Elementor
Let visitors build linear, radial or conic CSS gradients from two to eight colours, see a live preview and copy the code.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / CSS gradient generatorProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Try it
These are the actual published widgets running in your browser; change the colours and angle to see the result.
02 / Inside WordPress
CSS gradient generator controls in Elementor
Gradient sets the starting colours with optional positions, type and angle, blending in sRGB or OKLCH, the fallback colour, whether visitors can edit, and live updates. Labels sets the heading, the stops and angle labels and every button and message. The Style tab covers the layout, preview height and radius, fields, CSS panel and buttons.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use css gradient generator
Writing gradient CSS by hand means guessing angles and stop positions and reloading to check. CSS gradient generator gives a live preview as colours, positions, type and angle change, and writes clean CSS with a fallback colour and optional smoother OKLCH blending.
Style guides
Show the brand gradient with its exact CSS.
Front-end work
Try angles and stops before writing CSS.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a gradient generator in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable CSS gradient generator in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a design tools or style guide page.
Set the starting colours, such as #1d4ed8, #7c3aed 55%, #e11d48, and the angle.
Choose OKLCH blending for smoother midpoints, or turn editing off to present a ready gradient.
Style the preview and panel, then copy the CSS to check.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize css gradient generator in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Two to eight colour stops, each with a picker, any CSS colour and an optional position.
Linear with an angle, radial (circle or ellipse) with a centre, or conic with an angle and centre.
Blending in sRGB, or OKLCH with an sRGB line before it for older browsers.
A solid background-color fallback from the first colour.
Live preview on a checkerboard so transparency shows.
Copy CSS, and an option to show a ready gradient without editing.
Every field labelled, with keyboard-reachable controls.
06 / Choose the right approach
CSS gradient generator and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Elementor background gradients
Style your own sections; this widget gives visitors the CSS.
CSS palette variable generator
Turns a list of colours into variables.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
CSS gradient generator compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Linear, radial and conic gradients.
- Runs in the visitor’s browser.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot css gradient generator
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is a colour left out?
It is not a colour this tool can read; the note names it. Use a hex code, rgb(), hsl() or a colour name.
Why are there two background lines?
With OKLCH blending, the first line is for browsers without it; newer browsers use the second.
Why can I not remove a colour?
A gradient needs at least two colours.
Why can I not add more colours?
The limit is eight colour stops.
CSS gradient generator plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. Everything runs in the visitor’s browser.
Can colours be transparent?
Yes. Use a colour with alpha, such as hsl(38 92% 50% / 50%); the preview shows it on a checkerboard.
What does OKLCH blending change?
Midpoints between colours stay brighter and less muddy, especially between blue and red.
Can I just show a gradient?
Yes. Turn off Let visitors edit the gradient to show the preview and its CSS only.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get css gradient generator with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.