Bootstrap hover effects

Bootstrap hover effect appears when user positions computer cursor over an element without activating it. Hover effects make a website more interactive.

However, we don't recommend to mix hover effects with functional elements (like dropdown on hover or hidden buttons visible only after hovering) because such approach isn't mobile-friendly.

MDB is a mobile-first framework, so we attach great importance to make each component easy to use for touch screens.

That's why our hover effects are gentle and decorative.


Basic examples

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Strong overlay

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Light overlay

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Super light overlay

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Zoom effect

Shadow effect


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Light blue overlay

                                    
<div class="view overlay hm-blue-light">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/People/6-col/img%20(7).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
    <div class="mask flex-center">
        <p class="white-text">Light overlay</p>
    </div>
</div>
                                    
                                

Strong red overlay

                                    
<div class="view overlay hm-red-strong">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/People/6-col/img%20(7).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
    <div class="mask flex-center">
        <p class="white-text">Strong overlay</p>
    </div>
</div>
                                    
                                

Super light green overlay

                                    
<div class="view overlay hm-green-slight">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/People/6-col/img%20(7).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
    <div class="mask flex-center">
        <p class="white-text">Super light overlay</p>
    </div>
</div>
                                    
                                

Zoom effect

                                    
<div class="view hm-zoom">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/People/6-col/img%20(7).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
    <div class="mask flex-center">
        <p class="white-text">Zoom effect</p>
    </div>
</div>
                                    
                                

Shadow effect

                                    
<img src="[...]" class="hoverable">
                                    
                                

Usage

Step 1: Create a wrapper containing class .view.


<div class="view">
    [...]
</div>

Step 2: Add a class of the effect you want to use (for example .overlay or .hm-zoom).


<div class="view overlay">
    [...]
</div>

Step 3: Choose color and intensity of the overlay.


<div class="view overlay hm-red-strong">
    [...]
</div>

Step 4: Set a path to the image. If you want to make your image responsive, remember to add a class .img-fluid.


<div class="view overlay hm-red-strong">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/City/6-col/img%20(3).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
</div>

Step 5: Add a class .mask to cover the image with the overlay.


<div class="view overlay hm-red-strong">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/City/6-col/img%20(3).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
     <div class="mask">
       
    </div>
</div>

Step 6: If you want to add some text, you can use a class .flex-center to center it, and .white-text to give your text a stronger contrast and make it more visible.


<div class="view overlay hm-red-strong">
    <img src="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Horizontal/City/6-col/img%20(3).jpg" class="img-fluid " alt="">
    <div class="mask flex-center">
        <p class="white-text">Strong overlay</p>
    </div>
</div>

Zoom effect.

To use a zoom effect, follow the instruction above, but insted of .overlay and .hm-red-strong(or any other color class) add a class .hm-zoom.

Shadow effect.

To use a shadow effect, you only need to add a .hoverable class to chosen element.


Colors and intensity

Use one of the classes below to change the color and intensity of the overlay.

Light overlay


Image with a light blue overlay.

.hm-blue-light

Image with a light red overlay.

.hm-red-light

Image with a light pink overlay.

.hm-pink-light

Image with a light purple overlay.

.hm-purple-light

Image with a light indigo overlay.

.hm-indigo-light

Image with a light cyan overlay.

.hm-cyan-light

Image with a light teal overlay.

.hm-teal-light

Image with a light green overlay.

.hm-green-light

Image with a light lime overlay.

.hm-lime-light

Image with a light yellow overlay.

.hm-yellow-light

Image with a light orange overlay.

.hm-orange-light

Image with a light brown overlay.

.hm-brown-light

Image with a light grey overlay.

.hm-grey-light

Image with a light bluegrey overlay.

.hm-bluegrey-light

Image with a light black overlay.

.hm-black-light

Image with a light stylish overlay.

.hm-stylish-light

Image with a light white overlay.

.hm-white-light

Strong overlay


Image with a strong blue overlay.

.hm-blue-strong

Image with a strong red overlay.

.hm-red-strong

Image with a strong pink overlay.

.hm-pink-strong

Image with a strong purple overlay.

.hm-purple-strong

Image with a strong indigo overlay.

.hm-indigo-strong

Image with a strong cyan overlay.

.hm-cyan-strong

Image with a strong teal overlay.

.hm-teal-strong

Image with a strong green overlay.

.hm-green-strong

Image with a strong lime overlay.

.hm-lime-strong

Image with a strong yellow overlay.

.hm-yellow-strong

Image with a strong orange overlay.

.hm-orange-strong

Image with a strong brown overlay.

.hm-brown-strong

Image with a strong grey overlay.

.hm-grey-strong

Image with a strong bluegrey overlay.

.hm-bluegrey-strong

Image with a strong black overlay.

.hm-black-strong

Image with a strong stylish overlay.

.hm-stylish-strong

Image with a strong white overlay.

.hm-white-strong



Super Light overlay


Image with a super light blue overlay.

.hm-blue-slight

Image with a super light red overlay.

.hm-red-slight

Image with a super light pink overlay.

.hm-pink-slight

Image with a super light purple overlay.

.hm-purple-slight

Image with a super light indigo overlay.

.hm-indigo-slight

Image with a super light cyan overlay.

.hm-cyan-slight

Image with a super light teal overlay.

.hm-teal-slight

Image with a super light green overlay.

.hm-green-slight

Image with a super light lime overlay.

.hm-lime-light

Image with a super light yellow overlay.

.hm-yellow-slight

Image with a super light orange overlay.

.hm-orange-slight

Image with a super light brownImage with a super light blue overlay. overlay.

.hm-brown-slight

Image with a super light grey overlay.

.hm-grey-slight

Image with a super light bluegrey overlay.

.hm-bluegrey-slight

Image with a super light black overlay.

.hm-black-slight

Image with a super light stylish overlay.

.hm-stylish-slight

Image with a super light white overlay.

.hm-white-slight