Grayscale Color Effect
Original · freeGreyscale image turns to full colour on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-grayscale-color.json"use client";
export default function ImgfxGrayscaleColor() {
const photos = [
{
src: "/img/gallery/g07.webp",
alt: "Sunlit mountain ridge fading into layered morning haze",
caption: "Ridgeline, first light",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g14.webp",
alt: "Quiet city street with wet pavement reflecting neon signs",
caption: "After the rain",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g23.webp",
alt: "Close portrait of a woman turning toward soft window light",
caption: "By the window",
},
{
src: "/img/gallery/g31.webp",
alt: "Bowl of fresh market produce in bright saturated tones",
caption: "Market morning",
},
];
return (
<section className="relative w-full bg-white px-6 py-20 sm:py-28 dark:bg-neutral-950">
<style>{`
.imgfx-gc-swatch {
filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.98);
transition:
filter 640ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
transform 640ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
will-change: filter, transform;
}
.imgfx-gc-card:hover .imgfx-gc-swatch,
.imgfx-gc-card:focus-within .imgfx-gc-swatch {
filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1) brightness(1) saturate(1.06);
transform: scale(1.04);
}
.imgfx-gc-dot {
transition: background-color 640ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.imgfx-gc-card:hover .imgfx-gc-dot,
.imgfx-gc-card:focus-within .imgfx-gc-dot {
background-color: currentColor;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.imgfx-gc-swatch,
.imgfx-gc-dot {
transition: none;
}
.imgfx-gc-card:hover .imgfx-gc-swatch,
.imgfx-gc-card:focus-within .imgfx-gc-swatch {
transform: none;
}
}
`}</style>
<div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl">
<div className="mb-12 text-center">
<p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
Image effect
</p>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-neutral-900 sm:text-4xl dark:text-neutral-50">
Greyscale to colour
</h2>
<p className="mx-auto mt-4 max-w-xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
Every frame rests in monochrome until you reach it. Hover or tab to a
card and the colour floods back in one smooth sweep.
</p>
<p className="mt-5 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:border-neutral-800 dark:bg-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-400">
<span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-indigo-500" />
Hover to reveal the colour
</p>
</div>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2">
{photos.map((photo) => (
<figure
key={photo.src}
tabIndex={0}
className="imgfx-gc-card group relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-neutral-100 text-indigo-500 shadow-sm outline-none ring-1 ring-neutral-200 transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-xl focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-indigo-500 dark:bg-neutral-900 dark:text-indigo-400 dark:ring-neutral-800"
>
<div className="aspect-[4/3] w-full overflow-hidden">
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src={photo.src}
alt={photo.alt}
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="imgfx-gc-swatch h-full w-full object-cover"
/>
</div>
<figcaption className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 flex items-center gap-2.5 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 via-black/25 to-transparent px-4 pb-4 pt-10 text-sm font-medium text-white">
<span className="imgfx-gc-dot h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-white/50" />
{photo.caption}
</figcaption>
</figure>
))}
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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