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background-blend-modeBaseline · Widely available

The background-blend-mode CSS property blends an element's background image and background color using blend modes like multiply, difference, or color.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jan 15, 2020. Widely available since Jul 15, 2022.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome
1–34Not supported
35+Supportedsince May 20, 2014
Current: 155
Edge
12–18Not supported
79+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2020
Current: 154
Firefox
1–29Not supported
30+Supportedsince Jun 10, 2014
Current: 157
Safari
1–7Not supported
8+Supportedsince Oct 16, 2014
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18–58Not supported
59+Supportedsince Jun 6, 2017
Current: 155
Firefox Android
4–53Not supported
54+Supportedsince Jun 13, 2017
Current: 157
Safari iOS
1–7Not supported
8+Supportedsince Sep 17, 2014
Current: 27

How to use

This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: background-blend-mode.

Feature detection

CSS · check before using
@supports (background-blend-mode: initial) {
  /* styles that rely on background-blend-mode */
}

/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("background-blend-mode", "initial")) {
  // use it
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

Usage share

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (2). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-featureChromeEdgeFirefoxSafariChrome AndroidFirefox AndroidSafari iOS
background-blend-mode357930835308
<blend-mode>357930859548