CSS3 Transparency + Gradient

Question

Yes. You can use rgba in both webkit and moz gradient declarations:

/* webkit example */
background-image: -webkit-gradient(
  linear, left top, left bottom, from(rgba(50,50,50,0.8)),
  to(rgba(80,80,80,0.2)), color-stop(.5,#333333)
);

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/* mozilla example - FF3.6+ */
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(
  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 95%
);

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Apparently you can even do this in IE, using an odd "extended hex" syntax. The first pair (in the example 55) refers to the level of opacity:

/* approximately a 33% opacity on blue */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(
  startColorstr=#550000FF, endColorstr=#550000FF
);

/* IE8 uses -ms-filter for whatever reason... */
-ms-filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(
  startColorstr=#550000FF, endColorstr=#550000FF
);

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New syntax has been supported for a while by all modern browsers (starting from Chrome 26, Opera 12.1, IE 10 and Firefox 16): http://caniuse.com/#feat=css-gradients

background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));

This renders a gradient, starting from solid black at the top, to fully transparent at the bottom.

Documentation on MDN.

This is some really cool stuff! I needed pretty much the same, but with horizontal gradient from white to transparent. And it is working just fine! Here ist my code:

.gradient{
        /* webkit example */
        background-image: -webkit-gradient(
          linear, right top, left top, from(rgba(255, 255, 255, 1.0)),
          to(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0))
        );

        /* mozilla example - FF3.6+ */
        background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(
          right center,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 1.0) 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 95%
        );

        /* IE 5.5 - 7 */
        filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(
          gradientType=1, startColor=0, endColorStr=#FFFFFF
        );

        /* IE8 uses -ms-filter for whatever reason... */
        -ms-filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(
          gradientType=1, startColor=0, endColoStr=#FFFFFF
        );
    }

Here is my code:

background: #e8e3e3; /* Old browsers */
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95) 0%, rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95) 100%); /* FF3.6+ */
  background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95)), color-stop(100%,rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95))); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95) 0%,rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95) 100%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
  background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95) 0%,rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95) 100%); /* Opera 11.10+ */
  background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95) 0%,rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95) 100%); /* IE10+ */
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95) 0%,rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95) 100%); /* W3C */
  filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='rgba(232, 227, 227, 0.95)', endColorstr='rgba(246, 242, 242, 0.95)',GradientType=0 ); /* IE6-9 */

#grad
{
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,rgba(255,0,0,0),rgba(255,0,0,1)); /*Safari 5.1-6*/
    background: -o-linear-gradient(right,rgba(255,0,0,0),rgba(255,0,0,1)); /*Opera 11.1-12*/
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(right,rgba(255,0,0,0),rgba(255,0,0,1)); /*Fx 3.6-15*/
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255,0,0,0), rgba(255,0,0,1)); /*Standard*/
}

I found this in w3schools and suited my needs while I was looking for gradient and transparency. I am providing the link to refer to w3schools. Hope this helps if any one is looking for gradient and transparency.

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_gradients.asp

Also I tried it in w3schools to change the opacity pasting the link for it check it

http://www.w3schools.com/css/tryit.asp?filename=trycss3_gradient-linear_trans

Hope it helps.

The following is the one that I'm using to generate a vertical gradient from completely opaque (top) to 20% in transparency (bottom) for the same color:

background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 64, 122, 1) 0%,rgba(0, 64, 122, 0.8) 100%); /* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ */
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 64, 122, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 64, 122, 0.8) 100%); /* Opera 11.10+ */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 64, 122, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 64, 122, 0.8) 100%); /* FF3.6-15 */
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 64, 122, 1) 0%,rgba(0, 64, 122, 0.8) 100%); /* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 */
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 64, 122, 1) 0%,rgba(0, 64, 122, 0.8) 100%); /* IE10+ */
-ms-filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#00407a', endColorstr='#cc00407a',GradientType=0 ); /* IE8 */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#00407a', endColorstr='#cc00407a',GradientType=0 ); /* IE 5.5 - 9 */