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scale3d() CSS functionThis feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. Its been available across browsers since July 2015.
The scale3d() CSS function defines a transformation that resizes an element in 3D space.
Because the amount of scaling is defined by a vector [sx, sy, sz], it can resize different dimensions at different scales. Its
result is a <transform-function> data type.
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.3, 1.3, 1.3);
transform: scale3d(0.5, 1, 1.7);
transform: scale3d(-1.4, 0.4, 0.7);
<section class="default-example" id="default-example">
<div class="transition-all" id="example-element">
<div class="face front">1</div>
<div class="face back">2</div>
<div class="face right">3</div>
<div class="face left">4</div>
<div class="face top">5</div>
<div class="face bottom">6</div>
</div>
</section>
#default-example {
background: linear-gradient(skyblue, khaki);
perspective: 800px;
perspective-origin: 150% 150%;
}
#example-element {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
perspective: 550px;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.face {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
position: absolute;
backface-visibility: inherit;
font-size: 60px;
color: white;
}
.front {
background: rgb(90 90 90 / 0.7);
transform: translateZ(50px);
}
.back {
background: rgb(0 210 0 / 0.7);
transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
}
.right {
background: rgb(210 0 0 / 0.7);
transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
}
.left {
background: rgb(0 0 210 / 0.7);
transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
}
.top {
background: rgb(210 210 0 / 0.7);
transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
}
.bottom {
background: rgb(210 0 210 / 0.7);
transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
}
This scaling transformation is characterized by a three-dimensional vector. Its coordinates define how much scaling is done in each direction. If all three coordinates are equal, the scaling is uniform (isotropic) and the aspect ratio of the element is preserved (this is a homothetic transformation).
When a coordinate value is outside the [-1, 1] range, the element grows along that dimension; when inside, it shrinks. If it is negative, the result is a point reflection in that dimension. A value of 1 has no effect.
scale3d(sx, sy, sz)
sxIs a <number> representing the abscissa (horizontal, x-component) of the scaling vector.
syIs a <number> representing the ordinate (vertical, y-component) of the scaling vector.
szIs a <number> representing the z-component of the scaling vector.
| Cartesian coordinates on ^2 | Homogeneous coordinates on ^2 | Cartesian coordinates on ^3 | Homogeneous coordinates on ^3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| This transformation applies to the 3D space and can't be represented on the plane. | (sx000sy000sz)\left( \begin{array}{ccc} sx & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & sy & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & sz \end{array} \right) | (sx0000sy0000sz00001)\left( \begin{array}{cccc} sx & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & sy & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & sz & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) | |
<scale3d()> =This syntax reflects the latest standard as per CSS Transforms Module Level 2. Not all browsers may have implemented every part. See Browser compatibility for support information.
scale3d( [ <number> | <percentage> ]#{3} )
<div>Normal</div>
<div class="scaled">Scaled</div>
div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.scaled {
transform: perspective(500px) scale3d(2, 0.7, 0.2) translateZ(100px);
background-color: pink;
}
<div>Normal</div>
<div class="scaled">Scaled</div>
div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.scaled {
transform: perspective(500px) scale3d(2, 0.7, 0.2) translateZ(100px);
transform-origin: left;
background-color: pink;
}
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Transforms Module Level 2 # funcdef-scale3d |
transform<transform-function>scaleZ()translate3d()rotate3d()This page was last modified on Apr 18, 2026 by MDN contributors.
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