CSS Box Shadow Generator
Visually create CSS box-shadow with live preview and copy the code
box-shadow: 5px 5px 15px 0px rgba(71, 75, 255, 0.30);What is CSS Box Shadow Generator?
CSS Box Shadow Generator lets you visually design box shadows for your web elements with a live preview. Adjust horizontal and vertical offset, blur radius, spread, color, and opacity using intuitive sliders, then copy the ready-to-use CSS code. No more guessing shadow values — see exactly how your shadow looks in real time before adding it to your stylesheet.
How to Use This Tool
- Adjust the sliders for horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur, and spread
- Pick a shadow color and adjust the opacity
- Toggle between outset (default) and inset shadows
- Copy the generated CSS box-shadow property and paste it into your code
Common Use Cases
- Adding subtle elevation shadows to card components and buttons
- Creating layered shadow effects for modern UI designs
- Designing inset shadows for pressed or sunken button states
- Generating consistent shadow values across a design system
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CSS box-shadow property?
box-shadow adds shadow effects around an element's frame. It takes values for horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, spread radius, and color. Multiple shadows can be comma-separated.
Can I add multiple shadows?
Yes, in CSS you can chain multiple box-shadow values separated by commas. This tool generates a single shadow — combine multiple outputs in your CSS for layered effects.
What is the difference between box-shadow and drop-shadow?
box-shadow applies to the element's rectangular box. drop-shadow (a CSS filter) follows the element's actual shape including transparent areas, making it better for non-rectangular elements like images with transparency.