AI CSS Animations

Image Swap Hover Effect

Hover crossfades to a second shot, the way shop grids show a product's other side, and a pager dot slides over to match. The second image settles from a slight zoom as it fades in.

Also known as: change image on hover, second image on hover, product image swap.

HTML

<div class="hfx-image-swap" role="img" aria-label="The same valley by day and by night">
  <div class="hfx-image-swap-alt"></div>
  <span class="hfx-image-swap-dots" aria-hidden="true"></span>
</div>

CSS

.hfx-image-swap {
  --c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
  font-size: var(--hfx-size, 16px);
  position: relative;
  width: 15em;
  height: 9.5em;
  border-radius: 0.75em;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(74% 44% at 20% 110%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 42%, #0f172a) 99%, transparent),
    radial-gradient(62% 36% at 90% 107%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 56%, #0f172a) 99%, transparent),
    conic-gradient(from 130deg at 72% 40%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 80%, #1e293b) 0.4deg 99.6deg, transparent 100deg),
    conic-gradient(from 118deg at 94% 55%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 80%, #1e293b) 0.4deg 123.6deg, transparent 124deg),
    conic-gradient(from 124deg at 30% 36%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 48%, #fff) 0.4deg 111.6deg, transparent 112deg),
    conic-gradient(from 126deg at 52% 50%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 48%, #fff) 0.4deg 107.6deg, transparent 108deg),
    radial-gradient(circle at 55% 27%, #fff 0 0.85em, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.45) 0.95em, transparent 3.2em),
    linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 64%, #fff), color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, #fff7ed) 72%);
}
.hfx-image-swap-alt {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(72% 42% at 22% 110%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 10%, #020617) 99%, transparent),
    radial-gradient(64% 36% at 86% 107%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 14%, #020617) 99%, transparent),
    conic-gradient(from 129deg at 70% 42%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 22%, #0b1026) 0.4deg 101.6deg, transparent 102deg),
    conic-gradient(from 118deg at 92% 54%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 22%, #0b1026) 0.4deg 123.6deg, transparent 124deg),
    conic-gradient(from 124deg at 28% 38%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 36%, #111a3a) 0.4deg 111.6deg, transparent 112deg),
    conic-gradient(from 126deg at 50% 52%, transparent 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 36%, #111a3a) 0.4deg 107.6deg, transparent 108deg),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 30%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 38% 12%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 46% 26%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 62% 16%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 22%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 40%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 42%, #fff 0 0.05em, transparent 0.09em),
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 24%, #f8fafc 0 0.65em, rgb(248 250 252 / 0.3) 0.75em, transparent 2.6em),
    linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 20%, #020617), color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 52%, #1e1b4b) 82%);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.hfx-image-swap-dots {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0.6em;
  width: 1.3em;
  height: 0.45em;
  margin-left: -0.65em;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 0.225em 50%, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.5) 0.2em, transparent 0.23em),
    radial-gradient(circle at calc(100% - 0.225em) 50%, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.5) 0.2em, transparent 0.23em);
}
.hfx-image-swap-dots::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.45em;
  height: 0.45em;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}
.hfx-image-swap:hover .hfx-image-swap-alt {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.hfx-image-swap:hover .hfx-image-swap-dots::after {
  transform: translateX(0.85em);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hfx-image-swap, .hfx-image-swap *, .hfx-image-swap::before, .hfx-image-swap::after, .hfx-image-swap *::before, .hfx-image-swap *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

Tailwind CSS version

The same effect using Tailwind utility classes. No custom CSS or config needed.

<div class="group relative h-36 w-60 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-b from-sky-300 to-blue-600">
  <div class="absolute inset-0 scale-110 bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-950 to-indigo-900 opacity-0 transition duration-500 group-hover:scale-100 group-hover:opacity-100"></div>
  <span class="absolute bottom-2 left-1/2 flex -translate-x-1/2 gap-1.5">
    <i class="size-1.5 rounded-full bg-white transition group-hover:bg-white/50"></i>
    <i class="size-1.5 rounded-full bg-white/50 transition group-hover:bg-white"></i>
  </span>
</div>

Customizing this snippet

  • Color: set --hfx-color on the element or a parent. Currently previewing #3b82f6.
  • Base size: set --hfx-size. Every other dimension is in em, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing 16px.
  • Speed: change the duration on the transition or animation shorthand. Staggered delays are relative, so they keep their rhythm.
  • Reduced motion: the rule at the end of the CSS turns the motion off for people who asked their OS for less of it. Keep it.

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