Focus Ring Generator

Generate focus ring styles for accessibility. Create accessible focus indicators that meet WCAG compliance requirements.

Focus Ring Generator

Preview

CSS Code

.element:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #6366f1;
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.element:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #6366f1;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

About Focus Rings

Focus rings are essential for accessibility, showing users which element has keyboard focus:

  • Required for WCAG accessibility compliance
  • Helps keyboard navigation users identify focused elements
  • Use :focus and :focus-visible pseudo-classes
  • Ensure sufficient contrast for visibility

💡 Tip: Never remove focus indicators. Instead, style them to match your design while maintaining accessibility.

What It Does

A Focus Ring Generator creates accessible focus indicator styles for keyboard navigation. Focus rings are essential for WCAG accessibility compliance, showing users which element currently has keyboard focus. The generator provides controls for outline width, style, color, offset, and optional box-shadow effects. It generates CSS for both :focus and :focus-visible pseudo-classes, ensuring proper focus indication for all interactive elements. Never remove focus indicators - instead, style them to match your design while maintaining accessibility. Proper focus rings help keyboard users navigate websites effectively and are required for accessible web design.

Key Features:

  • Generate accessible focus ring styles
  • Customizable outline width, style, and color
  • Outline offset for spacing control
  • Optional box-shadow for additional styling
  • Border radius support for rounded focus rings
  • Generates :focus and :focus-visible styles
  • WCAG accessibility compliant
  • One-click copy of generated CSS

How To Use

Creating accessible focus rings is essential. Style them to match your design while ensuring visibility.

1

Set Outline Properties

Configure outline width (1-10px), style (solid, dashed, dotted, double), and color. Ensure sufficient contrast for visibility.

2

Adjust Outline Offset

Set outline offset (0-10px) to create space between the element and focus ring. This prevents the ring from overlapping content.

3

Add Border Radius

Set border radius to match your element's border radius for consistent, rounded focus rings.

4

Optional Box Shadow

Enable box shadow for additional styling or to create a more prominent focus indicator.

5

Test and Copy

Test the focus ring by clicking the preview button, then copy the CSS code to apply to your elements.

Pro Tips

  • •Never remove focus indicators - always style them
  • •Ensure sufficient contrast (WCAG requires 3:1 for focus indicators)
  • •Use :focus-visible to show focus only for keyboard navigation
  • •Match focus ring color to your brand or use high-contrast colors
  • •Test focus rings on all interactive elements (buttons, links, inputs)

Benefits

Meets WCAG accessibility requirements
Helps keyboard navigation users
Improves overall website accessibility
Can be styled to match design
Essential for inclusive web design

Use Cases

Form Accessibility

Add focus rings to form inputs, buttons, and interactive elements for accessible form navigation.

Navigation Menus

Style focus rings for navigation links and menu items to support keyboard navigation.

Button Accessibility

Ensure all buttons have visible, styled focus rings for keyboard users.

Interactive Components

Add focus rings to custom interactive components like tabs, accordions, and modals.

WCAG Compliance

Meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements for focus indicators on all interactive elements.

Frequently Asked Questions

1 Can I remove focus rings?
No! Removing focus rings makes your website inaccessible to keyboard users and violates WCAG guidelines. Instead, style focus rings to match your design while maintaining visibility.
2 What's the difference between :focus and :focus-visible?
:focus applies to all focus events (mouse, keyboard, programmatic). :focus-visible only shows for keyboard navigation, hiding focus rings when users click with a mouse. Use both for best UX.
3 What contrast ratio is required for focus indicators?
WCAG 2.1 requires a 3:1 contrast ratio between the focus indicator and adjacent colors. For Level AAA, a 4.5:1 ratio is required. Always test contrast to ensure visibility.

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