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HTML & Inline CSS Snippet (Vanilla)

<!-- index.html -->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>VHS Chromatic Aberration</title>
  <style>
    html, body {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #09090b;
    }
    
    :root {
      --color-1: #ff0055;
      --color-2: #00ffcc;
      --color-bg: #0b0813;
    }
    .vhs-container {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--color-bg);
      overflow: hidden;
      font-family: monospace;
    }
    .vhs-rgb-red, .vhs-rgb-blue {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .vhs-rgb-red {
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(255, 0, 85, 0.2);
      animation: vhs-rgb-red-drift 4s infinite linear;
    }
    .vhs-rgb-blue {
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 255, 204, 0.2);
      animation: vhs-rgb-blue-drift 4s infinite linear;
    }
    .vhs-noise {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: 
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5)),
        repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 2px);
      opacity: 0.85;
    }
    .vhs-noise::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -100%;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 40%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 42%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 45%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 48%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%,
        transparent 100%
      );
      animation: vhs-tracking-bar 6s infinite linear;
    }
    .vhs-scanlines {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        rgba(18, 16, 16, 0) 50%, 
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 50%
      ), linear-gradient(
        90deg, 
        rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.06), 
        rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.02), 
        rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.06)
      );
      background-size: 100% 4px, 6px 100%;
    }
    .vhs-overlay-text {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10%;
      left: 8%;
      color: #00ffcc;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-shadow: 2px 0 #ff0055, -2px 0 #00ffff;
      opacity: 0.8;
      animation: vhs-flicker 1.5s infinite steps(1);
    }
    @keyframes vhs-rgb-red-drift {
      0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); filter: hue-rotate(0deg); }
      20% { transform: translate(-3px, 2px) scale(1.01); }
      40% { transform: translate(2px, -1px) scale(0.99); }
      60% { transform: translate(-1px, -2px) scale(1.02); }
      80% { transform: translate(3px, 1px) scale(1); }
    }
    @keyframes vhs-rgb-blue-drift {
      0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
      15% { transform: translate(2px, -3px) scale(0.99); }
      35% { transform: translate(-2px, 1px) scale(1.02); }
      55% { transform: translate(1px, 3px) scale(1.01); }
      75% { transform: translate(-3px, -1px) scale(0.98); }
    }
    @keyframes vhs-tracking-bar {
      0% { top: -100%; }
      100% { top: 100%; }
    }
    @keyframes vhs-flicker {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.8; }
      10% { opacity: 0.4; }
      11% { opacity: 0.8; }
      30% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(5deg); }
      32% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(0deg); }
      50% { opacity: 0.1; }
      52% { opacity: 0.9; }
      80% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1.1); }
      82% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1); }
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="vhs-container">
    <div class="vhs-rgb-red"></div>
    <div class="vhs-rgb-blue"></div>
    <div class="vhs-noise"></div>
    <div class="vhs-scanlines"></div>
    <div class="vhs-overlay-text">PLAY</div>
  </div>

  
</body>
</html>

React Component Wrapper (TSX)

import React from 'react';

export default function VHSChromaticAberrationBackground() {
  

  return (
    <div 
       
      style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%', position: 'relative', overflow: 'hidden' }}
    >
      <style dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: `
        :root {
          --color-1: #ff0055;
          --color-2: #00ffcc;
          --color-bg: #0b0813;
        }
        .vhs-container {
          position: relative;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          background: var(--color-bg);
          overflow: hidden;
          font-family: monospace;
        }
        .vhs-rgb-red, .vhs-rgb-blue {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
        }
        .vhs-rgb-red {
          box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(255, 0, 85, 0.2);
          animation: vhs-rgb-red-drift 4s infinite linear;
        }
        .vhs-rgb-blue {
          box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 255, 204, 0.2);
          animation: vhs-rgb-blue-drift 4s infinite linear;
        }
        .vhs-noise {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background-image: 
            radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5)),
            repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 2px);
          opacity: 0.85;
        }
        .vhs-noise::after {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          top: -100%;
          left: 0;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          background: linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            transparent 0%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 40%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 42%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 45%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 48%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%,
            transparent 100%
          );
          animation: vhs-tracking-bar 6s infinite linear;
        }
        .vhs-scanlines {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background: linear-gradient(
            rgba(18, 16, 16, 0) 50%, 
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 50%
          ), linear-gradient(
            90deg, 
            rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.06), 
            rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.02), 
            rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.06)
          );
          background-size: 100% 4px, 6px 100%;
        }
        .vhs-overlay-text {
          position: absolute;
          top: 10%;
          left: 8%;
          color: #00ffcc;
          font-size: 24px;
          font-weight: bold;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          text-shadow: 2px 0 #ff0055, -2px 0 #00ffff;
          opacity: 0.8;
          animation: vhs-flicker 1.5s infinite steps(1);
        }
        @keyframes vhs-rgb-red-drift {
          0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); filter: hue-rotate(0deg); }
          20% { transform: translate(-3px, 2px) scale(1.01); }
          40% { transform: translate(2px, -1px) scale(0.99); }
          60% { transform: translate(-1px, -2px) scale(1.02); }
          80% { transform: translate(3px, 1px) scale(1); }
        }
        @keyframes vhs-rgb-blue-drift {
          0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
          15% { transform: translate(2px, -3px) scale(0.99); }
          35% { transform: translate(-2px, 1px) scale(1.02); }
          55% { transform: translate(1px, 3px) scale(1.01); }
          75% { transform: translate(-3px, -1px) scale(0.98); }
        }
        @keyframes vhs-tracking-bar {
          0% { top: -100%; }
          100% { top: 100%; }
        }
        @keyframes vhs-flicker {
          0%, 100% { opacity: 0.8; }
          10% { opacity: 0.4; }
          11% { opacity: 0.8; }
          30% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(5deg); }
          32% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(0deg); }
          50% { opacity: 0.1; }
          52% { opacity: 0.9; }
          80% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1.1); }
          82% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1); }
        }
      ` }} />
      
      {/* HTML Structure */}
      <div 
        style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%' }}
        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: `
          <div class="vhs-container">
            <div class="vhs-rgb-red"></div>
            <div class="vhs-rgb-blue"></div>
            <div class="vhs-noise"></div>
            <div class="vhs-scanlines"></div>
            <div class="vhs-overlay-text">PLAY</div>
          </div>
        ` }}
      />
    </div>
  );
}

Next.js App Router Component (use client)

'use client';

import React from 'react';

export default function VHSChromaticAberrationBackground() {
  

  return (
    <div 
       
      className="w-full h-full relative overflow-hidden"
    >
      <style dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: `
        :root {
          --color-1: #ff0055;
          --color-2: #00ffcc;
          --color-bg: #0b0813;
        }
        .vhs-container {
          position: relative;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          background: var(--color-bg);
          overflow: hidden;
          font-family: monospace;
        }
        .vhs-rgb-red, .vhs-rgb-blue {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
        }
        .vhs-rgb-red {
          box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(255, 0, 85, 0.2);
          animation: vhs-rgb-red-drift 4s infinite linear;
        }
        .vhs-rgb-blue {
          box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 255, 204, 0.2);
          animation: vhs-rgb-blue-drift 4s infinite linear;
        }
        .vhs-noise {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background-image: 
            radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5)),
            repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 2px);
          opacity: 0.85;
        }
        .vhs-noise::after {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          top: -100%;
          left: 0;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          background: linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            transparent 0%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 40%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 42%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 45%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 48%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%,
            transparent 100%
          );
          animation: vhs-tracking-bar 6s infinite linear;
        }
        .vhs-scanlines {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background: linear-gradient(
            rgba(18, 16, 16, 0) 50%, 
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 50%
          ), linear-gradient(
            90deg, 
            rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.06), 
            rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.02), 
            rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.06)
          );
          background-size: 100% 4px, 6px 100%;
        }
        .vhs-overlay-text {
          position: absolute;
          top: 10%;
          left: 8%;
          color: #00ffcc;
          font-size: 24px;
          font-weight: bold;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          text-shadow: 2px 0 #ff0055, -2px 0 #00ffff;
          opacity: 0.8;
          animation: vhs-flicker 1.5s infinite steps(1);
        }
        @keyframes vhs-rgb-red-drift {
          0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); filter: hue-rotate(0deg); }
          20% { transform: translate(-3px, 2px) scale(1.01); }
          40% { transform: translate(2px, -1px) scale(0.99); }
          60% { transform: translate(-1px, -2px) scale(1.02); }
          80% { transform: translate(3px, 1px) scale(1); }
        }
        @keyframes vhs-rgb-blue-drift {
          0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
          15% { transform: translate(2px, -3px) scale(0.99); }
          35% { transform: translate(-2px, 1px) scale(1.02); }
          55% { transform: translate(1px, 3px) scale(1.01); }
          75% { transform: translate(-3px, -1px) scale(0.98); }
        }
        @keyframes vhs-tracking-bar {
          0% { top: -100%; }
          100% { top: 100%; }
        }
        @keyframes vhs-flicker {
          0%, 100% { opacity: 0.8; }
          10% { opacity: 0.4; }
          11% { opacity: 0.8; }
          30% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(5deg); }
          32% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(0deg); }
          50% { opacity: 0.1; }
          52% { opacity: 0.9; }
          80% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1.1); }
          82% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1); }
        }
      ` }} />
      
      {/* HTML Structure */}
      <div 
        className="w-full h-full"
        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: `
          <div class="vhs-container">
            <div class="vhs-rgb-red"></div>
            <div class="vhs-rgb-blue"></div>
            <div class="vhs-noise"></div>
            <div class="vhs-scanlines"></div>
            <div class="vhs-overlay-text">PLAY</div>
          </div>
        ` }}
      />
    </div>
  );
}

Raw CSS Stylesheet Snippet

:root {
  --color-1: #ff0055;
  --color-2: #00ffcc;
  --color-bg: #0b0813;
}
.vhs-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: monospace;
}
.vhs-rgb-red, .vhs-rgb-blue {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.vhs-rgb-red {
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(255, 0, 85, 0.2);
  animation: vhs-rgb-red-drift 4s infinite linear;
}
.vhs-rgb-blue {
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 255, 204, 0.2);
  animation: vhs-rgb-blue-drift 4s infinite linear;
}
.vhs-noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: 
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 2px);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.vhs-noise::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 40%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 42%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 45%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 48%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  animation: vhs-tracking-bar 6s infinite linear;
}
.vhs-scanlines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    rgba(18, 16, 16, 0) 50%, 
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 50%
  ), linear-gradient(
    90deg, 
    rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.06), 
    rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.02), 
    rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.06)
  );
  background-size: 100% 4px, 6px 100%;
}
.vhs-overlay-text {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  left: 8%;
  color: #00ffcc;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-shadow: 2px 0 #ff0055, -2px 0 #00ffff;
  opacity: 0.8;
  animation: vhs-flicker 1.5s infinite steps(1);
}
@keyframes vhs-rgb-red-drift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); filter: hue-rotate(0deg); }
  20% { transform: translate(-3px, 2px) scale(1.01); }
  40% { transform: translate(2px, -1px) scale(0.99); }
  60% { transform: translate(-1px, -2px) scale(1.02); }
  80% { transform: translate(3px, 1px) scale(1); }
}
@keyframes vhs-rgb-blue-drift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  15% { transform: translate(2px, -3px) scale(0.99); }
  35% { transform: translate(-2px, 1px) scale(1.02); }
  55% { transform: translate(1px, 3px) scale(1.01); }
  75% { transform: translate(-3px, -1px) scale(0.98); }
}
@keyframes vhs-tracking-bar {
  0% { top: -100%; }
  100% { top: 100%; }
}
@keyframes vhs-flicker {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.8; }
  10% { opacity: 0.4; }
  11% { opacity: 0.8; }
  30% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(5deg); }
  32% { opacity: 0.8; transform: skewX(0deg); }
  50% { opacity: 0.1; }
  52% { opacity: 0.9; }
  80% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1.1); }
  82% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1); }
}