Elevation 3 Box Shadow CSS

A confident material surface shadow.

box-shadow

Preview Surface

Output

Copy-ready CSS

Pure CSS

box-shadow: 0px 3px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24), 0px 8px 14px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);

Tailwind v4

shadow-[0px_3px_6px_-2px_rgb(0_0_0_/_0.24),_0px_8px_14px_-8px_rgb(0_0_0_/_0.16)]

Try it in the generator Open encoded state

When to use it

Elevation 3 is a material box-shadow preset built for systematic elevation. It uses 2 shadow layers to create a elevation effect that is easy to copy into product cards, dashboards, marketing blocks, and small interface surfaces. A confident material surface shadow. The shadow is intentionally described as plain CSS, so you can paste it into any framework or convert it into a Tailwind arbitrary value without changing the visual result. The effect stays on the outside edge, so it reads as lift rather than a pressed or recessed treatment. Use it when you want a repeatable starting point, then open it in the generator to adjust offset, blur, spread, color, opacity, or stacked layers for your own layout.

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