How to create a semi-transparent blurry overlay? - html

Question

I have two divs. where div1 has background color and image pattern and div2 is overlaid which has transparent background color, I want div2 background to be blur but not it's content.
I researched a lot but couldn't find similar example.
.container {
width: 400px;
height: 300px;
background-color: #3d3d3d;
position: relative;
background-image: url('https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kpp7i.png');
background-repeat: repeat;
background-size: 50%;
}
.chat {
color: green;
line-height: 28px;
}
.type {
width: 100%;
height: 100px;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
bottom: 0;
background-color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.45);
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
padding: 10px;
box-sizing: border-box;
line-height: 20px;
}
<div class="container">
<div class="chat">
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</div>
<div class="type">
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</div>
</div>
Something like this:

Answer 1

There are a variety of articles that cover this, here's one that should work:
How can I make a CSS glass/blur effect work for an overlay?
Set up your image.
Create a div that will be placed over that, that's your overlay.
Use rgba (the a sets opacity), something like this: background: rgba(34,34,34,0.75);
References:
https://jordanhollinger.com/2014/01/29/css-gaussian-blur-behind-a-translucent-box/
How can I make a CSS glass/blur effect work for an overlay?