How can I change the color and opacity of an image in Webflow when hovering over it?

TL;DR

Wrap the image in a div with an absolutely positioned overlay that has a background color and opacity.
Change the overlay’s background color or opacity on hover using style states or use interactions for custom hover animations.
Optionally adjust the image's opacity or filters on hover for added effect.

To change the color and opacity of an image on hover in Webflow, you can use Webflow’s Interactions and Style panel with CSS effects like overlays or filters.

1. Wrap the Image in a Div Block

Drag a Div Block from the Elements panel.
Place your Image element inside this Div.
Give the Div a class name like "image-hover-wrapper" so you can style it.

2. Add an Overlay for Color

Inside the wrapper Div, add another Div on top of the image.
Name it something like "overlay".
Set the Position to Absolute, and Full (top, right, bottom, left = 0).
Set a Background Color and adjust its Opacity using RGBA like rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) for a black transparent overlay.
Set the Z-index higher than the image but lower than any text (if applicable).

3. Set Initial and Hover States

Select the Overlay Div.
In the Style panel, under States dropdown, choose Hover.
Change the Background color or its opacity for the hover effect (e.g., rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.6) for red overlay).
Return to None state and set a transition (e.g., on Background color or Opacity) for smooth fading.

4. Change Image Opacity on Hover (Optional)

Select the Image, then go to the States dropdown, select Hover.
Reduce the Opacity (e.g., to 70%), or use Filter > Opacity for more control.
Go back to "None" and set a transition on Opacity or Filter.

5. Use Interactions (Alternative Method)

Select the wrapper Div.
Go to the Interactions panel and create a Mouse Hover interaction.
On Hover In, add an animation that changes:
Overlay Opacity or Background Color
Image Opacity or any filter
On Hover Out, reverse the animation.

Summary

To change the color and opacity of an image on hover in Webflow, wrap the image in a div with an absolutely positioned overlay and modify the overlay’s style on hover. Optionally, adjust the image's opacity directly or use interactions for more control.

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