How can I change background colors for an image interaction and a card wrapper in Webflow?
TL;DR
- Use Webflow’s Interactions panel to create a hover or click trigger on the image or card.
- Add a style action to change the card wrapper’s background color, optionally targeting sibling or parent elements, and fine-tune with transitions and combo classes.
To change the background color of an image interaction and a card wrapper in Webflow, you can use Webflow Interactions (IX2) and style settings tied to animations.
1. Select the Target Elements
- Image Interaction: Select the image element or the wrapper around it that you want to react to interactions.
- Card Wrapper: Select the parent container (card div) that holds your content and for which you want to change the background color.
2. Create a New Interaction (Mouse Hover or Click)
- Go to the Interactions panel (lightning icon) in the right sidebar.
- Click + next to Element Trigger (while your image or card is selected).
- Choose the interaction type: Mouse Hover or Mouse Click (Tap).
3. Change Background Color on Interaction
- Under the interaction, click + Add Action, then Style.
- Choose Background Color from the style properties.
- Set the desired color (e.g., on Hover Start make it darker, and Hover Out return it to original).
- Adjust timing for smooth transitions (e.g., ease in-out, 300ms).
4. Optional: Targeting a Sibling or Parent Element
- If you want the interaction on the image to change the card wrapper’s background:
- Set the animation trigger on the image.
- In the animation steps, click + Action > Style > Background Color.
- In the Affect dropdown, choose Affect different element and input a class name (e.g.,
.card-wrapper) or use Sibling or Parent based targeting.
5. Use Combo Classes for More Control
- Create combo classes for hover states so you can style them differently without affecting the base class.
- Example:
.card-wrapper.hoveredcan have a different background color, and you can toggle that class via interactions.
6. Test Responsiveness and Transitions
- Preview the animation in Webflow using the Preview (eye icon).
- Ensure that transitions look smooth on different screen sizes if using hover interactions, especially for touch devices (which may not support hover).
Summary
To change the background color of an image interaction and card wrapper in Webflow, use the Interactions panel to create hover or click triggers, then define style actions that modify the background color of the target element. You can also animate sibling or parent elements using targeting options in the interaction settings.