Creating websites is all about making sure every detail is right. Paying attention to small details in your design will quickly add up and elevate the quality of your website. With Divi’s new hover options, you can effortlessly add small interactions on your website. Hover options apply to almost all design settings. You can, for instance, indirectly change a gradient background on hover to create a nice transition. That’s exactly what we’re going to show you in this blog post. Apart from achieving the gradient transition, we’ll also create a stunning design example from scratch that you’re free to use for any kind of website you build.
Let’s get to it!
Preview
Before we dive into the tutorial, let’s take a quick look at the end result on different screen sizes.
Static
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Let’s Start Creating!
Add Section #1
Spacing
The first thing you will need to do is create a new page or open an existing one and add a new regular section to it. Open the settings and add some custom top and bottom margin.
- Top Padding: 100px
- Bottom Padding: 100px
Add Row #1
Column Structure
Continue by adding a new row using the following column structure:
Column 1 Default Background Color
Without adding any modules yet, open the row settings and add the following default background color to column 1:
- Background Color: #e7ffa0
Column 1 Hover Background Color
Change this background color on hover.
- Background Color: #00020c
Column 1 Gradient Background
Add a gradient background color to column 1 as well. You’ll notice that we’re using one completely transparent color. This color will allow the background color to show through, which in its turn changes on hover.
- Color 1: rgba(255,255,255,0)
- Color 2: rgba(16,0,201,0.8)
- Column 1 Gradient Type: Linear
- Column 1 Gradient Direction: 50deg
- Column 1 Start Position: 20%
Column 2 Background Color
Add a column 2 background color as well.
- Column 2 Background Color: #ffffff
Sizing
Then, go to the design tab and change the sizing settings.
- Use Custom Width: Yes
- Unit: PX
- Custom Width: 2000px
- Use Custom Gutter Width: Yes
- Gutter Width: 1
Spacing
Continue by adding some custom padding values in the spacing settings.
- Top Padding: 0px
- Bottom Padding: 0px
- Column 2 Top Padding: 6vw (Desktop), 120px (Tablet & Phone)
- Column 2 Bottom Padding: 6vw (Desktop), 120px (Tablet & Phone)
- Column 2 Left Padding: 5vw (Desktop), 80px (Tablet), 50px (Phone)
- Column 2 Right Padding: 5vw (Desktop), 80px (Tablet), 50px (Phone)
Box Shadow
And give the row a subtle box shadow as well.
- Box Shadow Blur Strength: 100px
- Box Shadow Spread Strength: -10px
Transitions
Last but not least, we’re going to create a smooth gradient background transition by increasing the transition duration in the advanced tab.
- Transition Duration: 1100ms
Add Image Module to Column 1
Upload Image
Time to start adding modules! Add an Image Module to the first column and upload the ‘divi-gradient-background-on-hover-illustration-1.png‘ file which you can find in the zipped folder you’ve downloaded at the beginning of this post.
Gradient Background
Go to the background settings of this Image Module and add a gradient background. We’re again using one fully transparent color to allow the other colors to show through.
- Color 1: rgba(50,217,255,0.66)
- Color 2: rgba(255,255,255,0)
- Gradient Type: Radial
- Radial Direction: Top
- End Position: 57%
Spacing
Then, add some custom top padding to the module.
- Top Padding: 14vw
Add Title Text Module to Column 2
Add Content
On to the second column! The first module we’ll need there is a title Text Module. Go ahead and add some heading content of choice.
Heading Text Settings
Then, go to heading text settings and make some changes.
- Heading Font: Abril Fatface
- Heading Text Color: #000000
- Heading Text Size: 4vw (Desktop), 60px (Tablet), 40px (Phone)
Add Description Text Module to Column 2
Add Content
The second module we’ll need is another Text Module. Add some content of choice.
Text Settings
Then, go to the text settings and change the text orientation.
- Text Orientation: Justify
Sizing
Adjust the width in the sizing settings as well.
- Width: 73% (Desktop), 100% (Tablet & Phone)
Spacing
Lastly, add some custom top and bottom margin to the module to create whitespace.
- Top Margin: 2.5vw (Desktop), 50px (Tablet & Phone)
- Bottom Margin: 2.5vw (Desktop), 50px (Tablet & Phone)
Add Button Module to Column 2
Add Copy
The third and last module we’ll need in the second column is a Button Module. Add some copy of your choice.
Button Settings
Modify the button settings next.
- Use Custom Styles for Button: Yes
- Button Text Size: 1.2vw (Desktop), 14px (Tablet & Phone)
- Button Text Color: #ffffff
- Gradient Color 1: #9ea6ff
- Gradient Color 2: rgba(16,0,201,0.8)
- Gradient Direction: 78deg
- Button Border Width: 0px
- Button Border Radius: 30px
- Button Letter Spacing: -1px
- Font Weight: Ultra Bold
- Font Style: Uppercase
Spacing
Add some custom padding values as well.
- Top Padding: 10px
- Bottom Padding: 10px
- Left Padding: 40px
- Right Padding: 40px
Box Shadow
And apply a subtle box shadow to the button.
- Box Shadow Blur Strength: 40px
Add Section #2
Spacing
Now that we’ve finished the first section, we’ll move on to the next. Add a new regular section using the following custom padding values:
- Top Padding: 100px
- Bottom Padding: 100px
Add Row #2
Column Structure
Continue by adding a new row to the section using the following column structure:
Column 1 Background Color
Without adding any modules yet, open the row settings and add the following background color to column 1:
- Column 1 Background Color: #ffffff
Column 2 Default Background Color
Add the following background color to column 2.
- Column 2 Background Color: #ffffff
Column 2 Hover Background Color
And change this background color on hover.
- Column 2 Background Color: #3d02ff
Column 2 Gradient Background
Add a gradient background to the column as well.
- Color 1: rgba(255,255,255,0)
- Color 2: #ff7700
- Column 2 Start Position: 20%
Sizing
Then, go to the sizing settings and make some changes.
- Use Custom Width: Yes
- Unit: PX
- Custom Width: 2000px
- Use Custom Gutter Width: Yes
- Gutter Width: 1
Spacing
Continue by adding custom padding values in the spacing settings.
- Top Padding: 0px
- Bottom Padding: 0px
- Column 1 Top Padding: 6vw (Desktop), 120px (Tablet & Phone)
- Column 1 Bottom Padding: 6vw (Desktop), 120px (Tablet & Phone)
- Column 1 Left Padding: 5vw (Desktop), 80px (Tablet), 50px (Phone)
- Column 1 Right Padding: 5vw (Desktop), 80px (Tablet), 50px (Phone)
Box Shadow
And add a subtle box shadow to this row as well.
- Box Shadow Blur Strength: 100px
- Box Shadow Spread Strength: -10px
Transitions
Last but not least, create a smooth transition by increasing the transition duration in the advanced tab.
- Transition Duration: 1100ms
Duplicate Text Modules & Button Module of Row #1
Since we already have all the modules we need in the previous section, we’re going to save time by cloning them.
Place Duplicates in Column 1 of Row #2
And placing the duplicates in the first column of the new row.
Change Content
Make sure you change the content of your modules.
Change Button Gradient Background
Change the button gradient background too.
- Color 1: #ff653f
- Color 2: #0066ff
- Gradient Direction: 39deg
Clone Image Module of Row #2
Clone the Image Module you can find in the first column of the previous row as well.
Place Duplicate in Column 2 of Row #2
And place the duplicate in the second column of the new row.
Change Image
Change the image to the ‘divi-gradient-background-on-hover-illustration-2.png‘ file you can find in the zipped folder which you’ve downloaded at the beginning of this post.
Change Gradient Background
Last but not least, change the gradient background of the Image Module.
- Color 1: rgba(0,2,12,0.66)
- Color 2: rgba(255,255,255,0)
- End Position: 57%
Preview
Now that we’ve gone through all steps, let’s take a final look at the end result on different screen sizes!
Static
Hover
Final Thoughts
In this post, we’ve shown you how to change a gradient background on hover using Divi. We’ve also created a stunning design example from scratch that uses this approach. You’re free to use the design and illustrations for any kind of website you’re building. If you have any questions or suggestions, make sure you leave a comment in the comment section below!
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