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CSS Functions Complete Reference

CSS functions are used to set the various CSS property. For example, the attr() function is used to retrieve the value of the HTML attribute. 

 

Example: Below example illustrates the radial-gradient() function in CSS:






<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CSS Gradients</title>
    <style>
        #main {
            height: 250px;
            width: 600px;
            background-color: white;
            background-image: radial-gradient(#090, #fff, #2a4f32);
        }
  
        .gfg {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 40px;
            font-weight: bold;
            padding-top: 80px;
        }
  
        .geeks {
            font-size: 17px;
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <div id="main">
        <div class="gfg">GeeksforGeeks</div>
        <div class="geeks">
            A computer science portal for geeks
        </div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

Output:

 

The complete list of CSS Functions is given below:



Functions 

Description

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attr() Returns the value of an attribute of the selected elements.
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blur() Apply a blurred effect filter on the image.
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brightness() Apply a filter to set the brightness of the image.
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calc() Returns the value of an attribute of the selected elements.
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circle() Create floating text around the circular shape picture or anything else
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conic-gradient() Set a conic gradient as the background image.
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contrast() Apply a filter to set the contrast of the image.
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cubic-bezier() Define a Cubic Bezier curve.
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drop-shadow() Apply a filter to the image to set the shadow of the image.
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ellipse() Create floating text around the ellipse shape picture or anything else.
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env() Insert the value of a user agent-defined environment variable into your CSS.
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grayscale() Apply a filter to the image to set the grayscale of the image.
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hsl() Define the colors using the Hue-saturation-lightness model (HSL).
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hsla() Define the colors using the Hue Saturation Lightness Alpha (HSLA) model.
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hue-rotate() Apply a filter to the image to set the hue rotation of the image.
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inset() It is used with the filter property to change the inset of images.
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invert() Set the invert of the color of the sample image.
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linear-gradient() Set the linear gradient as the background image.
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matrix() Create a homogeneous 2D transformation matrix.
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matrix3d() Create a 3D transformation as a 4×4 homogeneous matrix.
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max() Return the largest value from a set of comma-separated values.
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min() Return minimum value from a set of comma-separated values.
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opacity() Apply a filter to the image to set the transparency of the image.
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perspective() It is used with the transform property to set the perspective effect on images.
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polygon() It is used with the filter property to create a polygon of images or text.
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radial-gradient() Set a radial gradient as the background image.
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repeating-conic-gradient() Repeat conic gradients in the background image.
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repeating-linear-gradient() It is used to repeat linear gradients.
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repeating-radial-gradient() It is used to repeat radial gradients.
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rgb() It is used to define the colors using the Red Green Blue (RGB) model.
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rgba() It is used to define the colors using the Red-Green-Blue-Alpha (RGBA) model.
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rotate() Rotate an element based on the given angle as an argument.
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rotate3d() Set the style in web pages that contain HTML elements.
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rotateX() Rotate an element around the x-axis.
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rotateY() Rotate an element around the vertical axis.
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rotateZ() Rotate an element around the z-axis.
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saturate() It is used to super-saturate or desaturate the input image.
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scale() It is used to resize the element in 2D plane.
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scale3d() Resize the element in a 3D space. It scales the elements in x, y, and z planeR
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scaleX() Resize an element along the x-axis in a 2D plane.
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scaleY() Resize an element along the y-axis in a 2D plane.
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scaleZ() Resize an element along the z-axis.
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sepia() Apply a filter to the image to convert an image into a sepia image.
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skew() It is used to transform an element in the 2D plane.
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skewX() Transform an element in the horizontal direction in a 2D plane.
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skewY() Transform an element in the vertical direction in a 2D plane.
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translate() Reposition an element in a horizontal and vertical direction.
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translate3d() Reposition an element in 3D space.
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translateX() Reposition the element along the horizontal axis.
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translateY() Reposition the element along the vertical axis.
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translateZ() Reposition the element along the z-axis in 3D space.
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url() It is used to include a file.
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var() Insert a value for custom property.
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