Radial gradient example.

HTML

<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>

JavaScript

var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

var x = 75,
    y = 75,
    // Radii of the white glow.
    innerRadius = 5,
    outerRadius = 70,
    // Radius of the entire circle.
    radius = 60;

var gradient = ctx.createRadialGradient(x, y, innerRadius, x, y, outerRadius);
gradient.addColorStop(0, 'white');
gradient.addColorStop(1, 'blue');

ctx.arc(x, y, radius, 0, 2 * Math.PI);

ctx.fillStyle = gradient;
ctx.fill();