Spinning Beach Ball Loader
A glossy six-color wheel spinning under a fixed highlight, the busy cursor everyone recognises. The colors are your accent hue-shifted with relative color syntax, with a two-tone fallback.
Also known as: mac spinning wheel, rainbow wheel loader, spinning wait cursor.
HTML
<div class="ldr-beach-ball-spinner" role="status" aria-label="Loading"></div>
CSS
.ldr-beach-ball-spinner {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
width: var(--s);
height: var(--s);
border-radius: 50%;
overflow: hidden;
}
.ldr-beach-ball-spinner::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: conic-gradient(var(--c) 0 60deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 45%, transparent) 0 120deg, var(--c) 0 180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 45%, transparent) 0 240deg, var(--c) 0 300deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 45%, transparent) 0);
background: conic-gradient(
var(--c) 0 60deg,
oklch(from var(--c) l c calc(h + 60)) 0 120deg,
oklch(from var(--c) l c calc(h + 120)) 0 180deg,
oklch(from var(--c) l c calc(h + 180)) 0 240deg,
oklch(from var(--c) l c calc(h + 240)) 0 300deg,
oklch(from var(--c) l c calc(h + 300)) 0
);
animation: ldr-beach-ball-spinner-spin 0.9s linear infinite;
}
/* The shine stays put while the colors turn underneath it. */
.ldr-beach-ball-spinner::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border-radius: 50%;
background:
radial-gradient(circle at 34% 28%, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.7), rgb(255 255 255 / 0) 38%),
radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgb(0 0 0 / 0) 60%, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.22));
}
@keyframes ldr-beach-ball-spinner-spin {
to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-beach-ball-spinner, .ldr-beach-ball-spinner *, .ldr-beach-ball-spinner::before, .ldr-beach-ball-spinner::after, .ldr-beach-ball-spinner *::before, .ldr-beach-ball-spinner *::after {
animation-duration: 3s;
}
}Customizing this loader
- Color: set
--ldr-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Size: set
--ldr-size. Every dimension in the snippet is derived from it. Currently previewing64px. - Speed: change the duration on the
animationshorthand. Delays on the children are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Accessibility: the root carries
role="status"and anaria-labelso screen readers announce the wait. The reduced-motion rule at the end slows the animation for users who asked for less motion.