diff --git a/docs/.vuepress/config.js b/docs/.vuepress/config.js
index 95bf2fd74..349107b58 100644
--- a/docs/.vuepress/config.js
+++ b/docs/.vuepress/config.js
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ module.exports = {
             'box/disclosure',
             'box/canvas',
             'box/image',
+            'box/gradient',
           ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/docs/samples/box/gradient.md b/docs/samples/box/gradient.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+# Magic quadrant
+
+```js chart-editor
+// <block:setup:6>
+const META = [[
+  {color: 'rgb(255, 174, 201)', backgroundColor: 'rgba(255, 174, 201, 0.5)', label: 'Niche players'},
+  {color: 'rgb(159, 168, 218)', backgroundColor: 'rgba(159, 168, 218, 0.5)', label: 'Visionaries'},
+], [
+  {color: 'rgb(255, 245, 157)', backgroundColor: 'rgba(255, 245, 157, 0.5)', label: 'Challengers'},
+  {color: 'rgb(165, 214, 167)', backgroundColor: 'rgba(165, 214, 167, 0.5)', label: 'Leaders'},
+]];
+const DATA_COUNT = 12;
+const MIN = 0.5;
+const MAX = 9.5;
+
+const data = {
+  datasets: [{
+    data: randomize(),
+    pointRadius: 8
+  }]
+};
+// </block:setup>
+
+// <block:annotation1:1>
+const annotation1 = {
+  type: 'box',
+  backgroundColor: (ctx) => gradient(ctx, META[1][0].backgroundColor),
+  xMax: 5,
+  yMin: 5,
+  label: {
+    content: META[1][0].label,
+    position: {
+      x: 'start',
+      y: 'start'
+    }
+  }
+};
+// </block:annotation1>
+
+// <block:annotation2:2>
+const annotation2 = {
+  type: 'box',
+  backgroundColor: (ctx) => gradient(ctx, META[1][1].backgroundColor, true),
+  xMin: 5,
+  yMin: 5,
+  label: {
+    content: META[1][1].label,
+    position: {
+      x: 'end',
+      y: 'start'
+    }
+  }
+};
+// </block:annotation2>
+
+// <block:annotation3:3>
+const annotation3 = {
+  type: 'box',
+  backgroundColor: (ctx) => gradient(ctx, META[0][0].backgroundColor),
+  xMax: 5,
+  yMax: 5,
+  label: {
+    content: META[0][0].label,
+    position: {
+      x: 'start',
+      y: 'end'
+    }
+  }
+};
+// </block:annotation3>
+
+// <block:annotation4:4>
+const annotation4 = {
+  type: 'box',
+  backgroundColor: (ctx) => gradient(ctx, META[0][1].backgroundColor, true),
+  xMin: 5,
+  yMax: 5,
+  label: {
+    content: META[0][1].label,
+    position: {
+      x: 'end',
+      y: 'end'
+    }
+  }
+};
+// </block:annotation4>
+
+// <block:utils:5>
+function randomize() {
+  const xValues = Utils.numbers({count: DATA_COUNT, min: MIN, max: MAX});
+  const yValues = Utils.numbers({count: DATA_COUNT, min: MIN, max: MAX});
+  const values = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < DATA_COUNT; i++) {
+    values.push({x: xValues[i], y: yValues[i], co: 'Company ' + (i + 1)});
+  }
+  return values;
+}
+
+function gradient({chart: {ctx}, element}, color, rtl = false) {
+  const g = ctx.createLinearGradient(element.x, element.y, element.x2, element.y);
+  g.addColorStop(rtl ? 1 : 0, color);
+  g.addColorStop(rtl ? 0 : 1, 'transparent');
+  return g;
+}
+
+function gridColor(context) {
+  if (context.tick.value === 5) {
+    return 'lightGray';
+  } else if (context.tick.value === 0 || context.tick.value === 10) {
+    return 'lightGray';
+  }
+  return 'transparent';
+}
+// </block:utils>
+
+/* <block:config:0> */
+const config = {
+  type: 'scatter',
+  data,
+  options: {
+    layout: {
+      padding: {
+        top: 12
+      }
+    },
+    elements: {
+      boxAnnotation: {
+        borderWidth: 0,
+        label: {
+          drawTime: 'beforeDatasetsDraw',
+          display: true,
+          font: {
+            size: 20
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    scales: {
+      x: {
+        beginAtZero: true,
+        max: 10,
+        min: 0,
+        grid: {
+          drawTicks: false,
+          color: gridColor
+        },
+        ticks: {
+          display: false
+        },
+        title: {
+          display: true,
+          text: 'Completeness of vision',
+          padding: 10,
+          font: {
+            size: 20,
+            weight: 'bold'
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      y: {
+        display: true,
+        beginAtZero: true,
+        max: 10,
+        min: 0,
+        grid: {
+          drawTicks: false,
+          color: gridColor
+        },
+        ticks: {
+          display: false
+        },
+        title: {
+          display: true,
+          text: 'Ability to execute',
+          padding: 10,
+          font: {
+            size: 20,
+            weight: 'bold'
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    plugins: {
+      annotation: {
+        common: {
+          drawTime: 'beforeDraw'
+        },
+        annotations: {
+          annotation1,
+          annotation2,
+          annotation3,
+          annotation4
+        }
+      },
+      tooltip: {
+        mode: 'nearest',
+        intersect: true,
+        usePointStyle: true,
+        footerAlign: 'right',
+        footerColor: 'lightGray',
+        footerMarginTop: 10,
+        callbacks: {
+          title: (items) => items[0].raw.co,
+          labelColor({raw}) {
+            const x = raw.x > 5 ? 1 : 0;
+            const y = raw.y > 5 ? 1 : 0;
+            return {
+              borderColor: META[y][x].color,
+              backgroundColor: META[y][x].backgroundColor,
+              borderWidth: 3
+            };
+          },
+          label({raw}) {
+            const x = raw.x > 5 ? 1 : 0;
+            const y = raw.y > 5 ? 1 : 0;
+            return META[y][x].label;
+          },
+          footer(items) {
+            const {raw} = items[0];
+            return ['Completeness of vision: ' + raw.x.toFixed(2), 'Ability to execute: ' + raw.y.toFixed(2)];
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+/* </block:config> */
+
+const actions = [
+  {
+    name: 'Randomize',
+    handler: function(chart) {
+      chart.data.datasets.forEach(function(dataset, i) {
+        const values = randomize();
+        dataset.data.forEach((p, idx) => {
+          const v = values[idx];
+          p.x = v.x;
+          p.y = v.y;
+          p.co = v.co;
+        });
+      });
+      chart.update();
+    }
+  },
+];
+
+module.exports = {
+  actions: actions,
+  config: config,
+};
+```