The mask-image
CSS property sets the image that is used as mask layer for an element.
/* Keyword value */ mask-image: none; /* <mask-source> value */ mask-image: url(masks.svg#mask1); /* <image> values */ mask-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0), transparent); mask-image: image(url(mask.png), skyblue); /* Multiple values */ mask-image: image(url(mask.png), skyblue), linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0), transparent); /* Global values */ mask-image: inherit; mask-image: initial; mask-image: unset;
Syntax
Values
none
- This keyword is interpreted as a transparent black image layer.
<mask-source>
- A
<url>
reference to a<mask>
or to a CSS image. <image>
- An image value used as mask image layer.
Formal definition
Initial value | none |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements; In SVG, it applies to container elements excluding the defs element and all graphics elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified, but with <url> values made absolute |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
<mask-reference>#where
<mask-reference> = none | <image> | <mask-source>
where
<image> = <url> | <image()> | <image-set()> | <element()> | <paint()> | <cross-fade()> | <gradient>
<mask-source> = <url>where
<image()> = image( <image-tags>? [ <image-src>? , <color>? ]! )
<image-set()> = image-set( <image-set-option># )
<element()> = element( <id-selector> )
<paint()> = paint( <ident>, <declaration-value>? )
<cross-fade()> = cross-fade( <cf-mixing-image> , <cf-final-image>? )
<gradient> = <linear-gradient()> | <repeating-linear-gradient()> | <radial-gradient()> | <repeating-radial-gradient()> | <conic-gradient()>where
= ltr | rtl
<image-src> = <url> | <string>
<color> = <rgb()> | <rgba()> | <hsl()> | <hsla()> | <hex-color> | <named-color> | currentcolor | <deprecated-system-color>
<image-set-option> = [ <image> | <string> ] <resolution>
<id-selector> = <hash-token>
<cf-mixing-image> = <percentage>? && <image>
<cf-final-image> = <image> | <color>
<linear-gradient()> = linear-gradient( [ <angle> | to <side-or-corner> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<repeating-linear-gradient()> = repeating-linear-gradient( [ <angle> | to <side-or-corner> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<radial-gradient()> = radial-gradient( [ <ending-shape> | <size> ]? [ at <position> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<repeating-radial-gradient()> = repeating-radial-gradient( [ <ending-shape> | <size> ]? [ at <position> ]? , <color-stop-list> )
<conic-gradient()> = conic-gradient( [ from <angle> ]? [ at <position> ]?, <angular-color-stop-list> )where
<rgb()> = rgb( <percentage>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgb( <number>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgb( <percentage>#{3} , <alpha-value>? ) | rgb( <number>#{3} , <alpha-value>? )
<rgba()> = rgba( <percentage>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgba( <number>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgba( <percentage>#{3} , <alpha-value>? ) | rgba( <number>#{3} , <alpha-value>? )
<hsl()> = hsl( <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | hsl( <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? )
<hsla()> = hsla( <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | hsla( <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? )
<side-or-corner> = [ left | right ] | [ top | bottom ]
<color-stop-list> = [ <linear-color-stop> [, <linear-color-hint>]? ]# , <linear-color-stop>
<ending-shape> = circle | ellipse
<size> = closest-side | farthest-side | closest-corner | farthest-corner | <length> | <length-percentage>{2}
<position> = [ [ left | center | right ] | [ top | center | bottom ] | [ left | center | right | <length-percentage> ] [ top | center | bottom | <length-percentage> ]? | [ [ left | right ] <length-percentage> ] && [ [ top | bottom ] <length-percentage> ] ]
<angular-color-stop-list> = [ <angular-color-stop> [, <angular-color-hint>]? ]# , <angular-color-stop>where
<alpha-value> = <number> | <percentage>
<hue> = <number> | <angle>
<linear-color-stop> = <color> <color-stop-length>?
<linear-color-hint> = <length-percentage>
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
<angular-color-stop> = <color> && <color-stop-angle>?
<angular-color-hint> = <angle-percentage>where
<color-stop-length> = <length-percentage>{1,2}
<color-stop-angle> = <angle-percentage>{1,2}
<angle-percentage> = <angle> | <percentage>
Examples
Setting a mask image with a URL
HTML
<div id="masked"></div>
CSS
#masked { width: 100px; height: 100px; background-color: #8cffa0; -webkit-mask-image: url(https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/12676/star.svg); mask-image: url(https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/12676/star.svg); }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Masking Module Level 1 The definition of 'mask-image' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mask-image | Chrome
Full support
1
| Edge Full support 16 | Firefox Full support 53 | IE No support No | Opera
Full support
15
| Safari
Full support
4
| WebView Android
Full support
2
| Chrome Android
Full support
18
| Firefox Android Full support 53 | Opera Android
Full support
14
| Safari iOS
Full support
3.2
| Samsung Internet Android
Full support
1.0
|
Multiple mask images | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 18 | Firefox Full support 53 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 15 | Safari Full support 4 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 53 | Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support 3.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
SVG masks | Chrome Full support 8 | Edge Full support 18 | Firefox Full support 53 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 15 | Safari Full support 4 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 53 | Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support 3.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.