How To Create Hover, Focus, And Active States With HSL-Based Variables In Divi 5
Building interactive elements that look good across every user action takes more effort than it should. You set up a button’s default appearance, then manually create variations for when someone hovers over it. Each state needs its own color, and each color requires its shades. Keeping them all visually cohesive means juggling numbers that don’t relate to each other. Divi 5 combines HSL-based color variables with state management to simplify and make this process more consistent. Here’s how to set it up. What Are HSL Colors HSL stands for Hue, Saturation, and Lightness. Unlike hex codes or RGB values that mix red, green, and blue channels together, HSL separates color into three independent controls. Hue measures the actual color position on a wheel using degrees. Red lands at 0°, yellow at 60°, green at 120°, cyan at 180°, blue at 240°, and magenta at 300°. The wheel completes at 360°, returning to red. Saturation controls color intensity as a percentage. Full saturation at 100...