<feBlend>

The <feBlend> SVG filter primitive composes two objects together ruled by a certain blending mode. This is similar to what is known from image editing software when blending two layers. The mode is defined by the mode attribute.

Usage context

CategoriesFilter primitive element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
<animate>, <set>

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGFEBlendElement interface.

Example

SVG

<svg width="200" height="200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <defs>
    <filter id="spotlight">
      <feFlood result="floodFill" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"
          flood-color="green" flood-opacity="1"/>
      <feBlend in="SourceGraphic" in2="floodFill" mode="multiply"/>
    </filter>
  </defs>
  <image xlink:href="/files/6457/mdn_logo_only_color.png"
      x="10%" y="10%" width="80%" height="80%"
      style="filter:url(#spotlight);"/>
</svg>

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Filter Effects Module Level 1
The definition of '<feBlend>' in that specification.		 Working Draft Outsourced blend modes to Compositing and Blending Level 1
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of '<feBlend>' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 4.0 (2.0) (Yes) 9.0 ?
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? (Yes) ? ? ? ?

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