How to Animate Page Color on Scroll in Webflow

In this tutorial, we'll cover how to animate the page color on scroll using Webflow. This feature can handle everything from different active states to hover states, allowing users to create dynamic and engaging web experiences. By animating on scroll, different card styles can also change, creating an interactive and visually appealing website. Let's dive in and learn how to achieve this effect using Webflow's built-in functionality.

Setting Up the Project

Before we begin, make sure you have a Webflow project open. First, open the project settings and navigate to the "before closing body tag" section. Here, we'll add three scripts for gsap, scroll trigger, and lumos color scroll.js.

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script><script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.2.6/dist/gsap.min.js"></script><script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.7.0/ScrollTrigger.min.js"></script><script src="path/to/lumos-color-scroll.js"></script>

Setting Up Color Modes

Next, we need to set up our color modes. I'll leave a link to a tutorial in the description below where I fully cover how to set up color modes. Be sure to add the ID of "lumos-colors" to your style tag so the JavaScript can find all your colors. If you are using lumos V 1.0.3, this ID will already be there.

In this section, we define inside light mode what our background and font color should be, as well as our border color and button colors on hover. This allows us to define these colors across all our different modes, such as dark mode and brand mode.

Defining Trigger Sections

After setting up the color modes, we need to define which sections will act as triggers for the color change. For example, when the second section scrolls into view, we can specify that the page color should change to a specific mode. We can give the section an attribute of color-scroll-mode and then select the mode we want to change to.

For instance, if we want the page color to change to dark mode when the second section comes into view, we would define the trigger as follows:

<section data-color-scroll-mode="dark"></section>

Similarly, when scrolling back up to the first section, we can define the attribute and value to revert the page color back to the initial mode.

<section data-color-scroll-mode="light"></section>

If we have additional sections, we can assign different modes to them, such as brand mode or any other custom mode, to create a dynamic color transition as the user scrolls through the page.

Preview and Fine-Tuning

Once the triggers and color modes are set up, preview the website to see the color changes in action. On page load, the website will start with the light mode, then transition to dark mode when the specified trigger is reached, and finally transition to the brand mode or any other modes as defined for different sections.

What's convenient about this approach is that instead of having to animate every single button or link across the site, we are simply animating a couple of variables on the body, which then updates everything inside. This streamlined process saves time and effort while ensuring a consistent and engaging user experience.

Optional Attributes for Animation Control

Finally, we can apply some optional attributes to the style tag to further control the animation. These attributes allow for fine-tuning the speed, easing, and offset of the color transition.

If we want to set a different speed other than the default duration, we can apply the data-scroll-speed attribute. This allows us to specify a custom duration for the animation.

To customize the easing of the animation, we can apply the data-scroll-ease attribute. This accepts any gsap ease, providing flexibility in defining the animation curve.

Additionally, we can apply an offset using the data-scroll-offset attribute, which determines when the animation will occur based on the position of the section relative to the top of the screen. This allows for precise timing adjustments based on scroll position.

Moreover, if we only want the color scroll animation to run on specific screen sizes, we can use the data-scroll-breakpoint attribute. This attribute sets a minimum screen size for the animation to run, such as desktop-only or any other custom screen size.

By implementing these optional attributes, we can further customize and fine-tune the color scroll animation to meet our specific design and user experience requirements.

That covers how to use the lumos color scroll power-up within Webflow to achieve dynamic page color animations based on scroll behavior. With this feature, web designers and developers can create visually captivating and interactive websites that delight users and enhance the overall user experience.

I hope this tutorial helps you understand how to implement page color animations on scroll using Webflow. Feel free to explore further customization and experimentation to create unique and engaging color transition effects for your web projects.