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Glassmorphism Generator

Create frosted-glass card styles with blur, border, and shadow controls.

Live tool

Generate a frosted glass card

Preview

Glass card sample

Use this for overlays, floating panels, profile cards, and top-level UI surfaces.

Generated CSS

Ready to paste

background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
border-radius: 20px;

What is glassmorphism

Glassmorphism is a translucent, blurred surface style that suggests layers of interface floating above a background.

The core ingredients are partial transparency, backdrop blur, a light border, and soft shadowing. Used carefully, it can create depth without turning the UI into a flat stack of solid panels.

When to use glassmorphism

The effect works best on secondary surfaces rather than every component on a page.

  • Floating cards over strong visual backgrounds
  • Hero overlays and profile panels
  • Command palettes or modal shells
  • Topbars and small utility surfaces

Accessibility considerations

Blur and transparency can hurt readability if contrast is not handled carefully.

  • Keep enough contrast between text and the glass surface.
  • Do not rely on blur alone to separate layers.
  • Use stronger tint or darker text when backgrounds are visually busy.
  • Test the component on both bright and dark scenes before shipping.

FAQ

Common questions about practical glass surfaces in UI.

Subtle glass

A restrained frosted surface for cards and topbars.

Strong blur

Higher blur and stronger contrast for hero surfaces.

Dark glass

Useful when the frosted panel should stay moody on bright scenes.

Why does glassmorphism fail on some backgrounds?

If the background lacks contrast or the panel tint is too weak, the glass surface stops separating from the scene and the content feels muddy.

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