Glow
Also called: soft glow, radial glow, light bloom, halo.
A soft, blurry light behind or around something, usually a radial gradient that fades to nothing. On a dark background it adds depth and draws the eye.
A glow is soft light behind something, made with a radial gradient that fades to nothing. On dark pages a faint glow adds depth.
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Say it in a prompt
On the dark hero (#08090A), add a soft glow: a radial-gradient of white at 16% fading to transparent, above the headline, and a violet rgb(120 110 255 / .55) halo 150px wide behind the icon. Keep it subtle and put it behind the content. Seen on
- Linear: Some areas have a soft white radial glow at 4% strength (a radial-gradient with the lighten blend mode) on the near-black page.
You might describe it as
- soft light behind the title on a dark page
- blurry light spot in the background
- halo around the icon
Not to be confused with
- Neon color
A glow is soft light spreading around something; a neon color is the color itself being very bright.