[BUG] mixBlendMode inside a ScrollView doesnt work

[Amurmurmur]

Description

When using a mixBlendMode: 'overlay' on a , wont work when is wrapped with a however works as expected outside of a ScrollView

Steps to reproduce

<View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
<Text style={{  mixBlendMode: 'overlay'  }}>This is blended</Text>
<ScrollView>
<Text style={{  mixBlendMode: 'overlay'  }}>This wont be blended</Text>
</ScrollView>
</View>

React Native Version

0.77.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android, Runtime - iOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 15.3.1
  CPU: (16) arm64 Apple M3 Max
  Memory: 564.55 MB / 48.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.9.0
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.03.03.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.3
      - 33.0.0
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-28 | Google ARM64-V8a Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-29 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-30 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-31 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35-ext14 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: 22.1.7171670
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.13016713
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.77.1
    wanted: 0.77.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

Stacktrace or Logs

None

Reproducer

https://github.com/Amurmurmur/rn-mixblendmode-bug

Screenshots and Videos

No response

[NickGerleman]

@jorge-cab

[NickGerleman]

@Amurmurmur are you seeing this on both Android and iOS?

[Amurmurmur]

on iOS it is permantly not blended
on Android the situation is funnier, on overscroll the text inside a scrollView loses blendmode but once you stopoverscrolling its back to being blended.
@NickGerleman

[jorge-cab]

I'll take a look into this soon