.my-class {
    padding: 50px;
    font-size: 2em;

    background: linear-gradient(to top, #88f, #fff);
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(to top, #88f, #fff);
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(to top, #88f, #fff);
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(to top, #88f, #fff);
    background-color: #fff;
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(
                GradientType=0, startColorStr="#ffffff", endColorStr="#8888ff");
}