CanvasRenderingContext2D.fillStyle

The CanvasRenderingContext2D.fillStyle property of the Canvas 2D API specifies the color, gradient, or pattern to use inside shapes. The default style is #000 (black).

For more examples of fill and stroke styles, see Applying styles and color in the Canvas tutorial.

Syntax

ctx.fillStyle = color;
ctx.fillStyle = gradient;
ctx.fillStyle = pattern;

Options

color
A DOMString parsed as CSS <color> value.
gradient
A CanvasGradient object (a linear or radial gradient).
pattern
A CanvasPattern object (a repeating image).

Examples

Changing the fill color of a shape

This example applies a blue fill color to a rectangle.

HTML

<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>

JavaScript

const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

ctx.fillStyle = 'blue';
ctx.fillRect(10, 10, 100, 100);

Result

Creating multiple fill colors using loops

In this example, we use two for loops to draw a grid of rectangles, each having a different fill color. To achieve this, we use the two variables i and j to generate a unique RGB color for each square, and only modify the red and green values. (The blue channel has a fixed value.) By modifying the channels, you can generate all kinds of palettes.

const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
  for (let j = 0; j < 6; j++) {
    ctx.fillStyle = `rgb(
        ${Math.floor(255 - 42.5 * i)},
        ${Math.floor(255 - 42.5 * j)},
        0)`;
    ctx.fillRect(j * 25, i * 25, 25, 25);
  }
}

The result looks like this:

ScreenshotLive sample

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'CanvasRenderingContext2D.fillStyle' in that specification.
Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
fillStyleChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1.5IE Full support YesOpera Full support YesSafari Full support YesWebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support
Full support

In WebKit- and Blink-based browsers, the non-standard and deprecated method ctx.setFillColor() is implemented in addition to this property.

setFillColor(color, optional alpha);
setFillColor(grayLevel, optional alpha);
setFillColor(r, g, b, a);
setFillColor(c, m, y, k, a);

See also