Property box-shadow

Attaches one or more shadows to an element

Specify a single box-shadow using:

• Two, three, or four values.
  • If only two values are given, they are interpreted as and values.
  • If a third value is given, it is interpreted as a .
  • If a fourth value is given, it is interpreted as a .
• Optionally, the inset keyword.
• Optionally, a value.

To specify multiple shadows, provide a
comma-separated list of shadows.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
box-shadow: none;

/* A color and two length values */
/* <color> | <length> | <length> */
box-shadow: red 60px -16px;

/* Three length values and a color */
/* <length> | <length> | <length> | <color> */
box-shadow: 10px 5px 5px black;

/* Four length values and a color */
/* <length> | <length> | <length> | <length> | <color> */
box-shadow: 2px 2px 2px 1px rgb(0 0 0 / 20%);

/* inset, length values, and a color */
/* <inset> | <length> | <length> | <color> */
box-shadow: inset 5em 1em gold;

/* Any number of shadows, separated by commas */
box-shadow:
  3px 3px red inset,
  -1em 0 0.4em olive;

/* Global values */
box-shadow: inherit;
box-shadow: initial;
box-shadow: revert;
box-shadow: revert-layer;
box-shadow: unset;

Examples

blockquote {
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -3em 3em rgb(0 200 0 / 30%),
    0 0 0 2px white,
    0.3em 0.3em 1em rgb(200 0 0 / 60%);
}

p {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2em #f4aab9,
    0 0 0 4em #66ccff;
  margin: 4em;
  padding: 1em;
}