CSS · Colour and backgrounds

background-size

Scales a background image: auto, cover, contain or explicit sizes.

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Syntax

background-size: cover

Example

Try it

.demo { background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #2f74c0, #e4472b); background-size: 200% 200%; }

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