diff --git a/packages/core/src/auto-imports.d.ts b/packages/core/src/auto-imports.d.ts
index 246243a6..1f26f375 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/auto-imports.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/auto-imports.d.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ declare global {
   const getBoundsofRects: typeof import('./utils/graph')['getBoundsofRects']
   const getClosestHandle: typeof import('./utils/handle')['getClosestHandle']
   const getConnectedEdges: typeof import('./utils/graph')['getConnectedEdges']
+  const getConnectionStatus: typeof import('./utils/handle')['getConnectionStatus']
   const getCurrentInstance: typeof import('vue')['getCurrentInstance']
   const getCurrentScope: typeof import('vue')['getCurrentScope']
   const getDimensions: typeof import('./utils/graph')['getDimensions']
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue b/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue
index b8930b7f..573dd463 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { GraphNode } from '../../types'
 import { ConnectionLineType, ConnectionMode, Position } from '../../types'
-import { getMarkerId } from '../../utils/graph'
 
 const { sourceNode } = defineProps<{ sourceNode: GraphNode }>()
 
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ const {
   connectionLineType,
   connectionLineStyle,
   connectionLineOptions,
+  connectionStatus,
   viewport,
 } = $(useVueFlow())
 
@@ -86,25 +86,24 @@ export default {
     <component
       :is="slots"
       v-if="hasSlot"
-      v-bind="{
-        sourceX,
-        sourceY,
-        sourcePosition: sourceHandle?.position,
-        targetX,
-        targetY,
-        targetPosition,
-        sourceNode,
-        sourceHandle,
-        markerEnd: `url(#${getMarkerId(connectionLineOptions.markerEnd)})`,
-        markerStart: `url(#${getMarkerId(connectionLineOptions.markerStart)})`,
-      }"
+      :source-x="sourceX"
+      :source-y="sourceY"
+      :source-position="sourceHandle?.position"
+      :targetX="targetX"
+      :targetY="targetY"
+      :target-position="targetPosition"
+      :source-node="sourceNode"
+      :source-handle="sourceHandle"
+      :marker-end="`url(#${getMarkerId(connectionLineOptions.markerEnd)})`"
+      :marker-start="`url(#${getMarkerId(connectionLineOptions.markerStart)})`"
+      :connection-status="connectionStatus"
     />
 
     <path
       v-else
       :d="dAttr"
       class="vue-flow__connection-path"
-      :class="connectionLineOptions.class"
+      :class="[connectionLineOptions.class, connectionStatus]"
       :style="connectionLineStyle || connectionLineOptions.style || {}"
       :marker-end="`url(#${getMarkerId(connectionLineOptions.markerEnd)})`"
       :marker-start="`url(#${getMarkerId(connectionLineOptions.markerStart)})`"
diff --git a/packages/core/src/composables/useHandle.ts b/packages/core/src/composables/useHandle.ts
index cb022c8d..662be5b9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/composables/useHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/composables/useHandle.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default function useHandle({
     connectionRadius,
     connectOnClick,
     connectionClickStartHandle,
+    connectionStatus,
     nodesConnectable,
     defaultEdgeOptions,
     autoPanOnConnect,
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ export default function useHandle({
         event,
       )
 
+      connectionStatus.value = null
+
       emits.connectStart({ event, nodeId, handleId, handleType })
 
       function onPointerMove(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) {
@@ -154,6 +157,8 @@ export default function useHandle({
             : connectionPosition,
         )
 
+        connectionStatus.value = getConnectionStatus(!!prevClosestHandle, isValid)
+
         if (!prevClosestHandle) return resetRecentHandle(prevActiveHandle)
 
         connection = result.connection
diff --git a/packages/core/src/store/state.ts b/packages/core/src/store/state.ts
index 94891c42..309e8c33 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/store/state.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/store/state.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const defaultState = (): State => ({
   connectionPosition: { x: NaN, y: NaN },
   connectionRadius: 20,
   connectOnClick: true,
+  connectionStatus: null,
 
   snapGrid: [15, 15],
   snapToGrid: false,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/connection.ts b/packages/core/src/types/connection.ts
index 7f3cba2d..52791f8f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/connection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/connection.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export type Connector = (
   params: Connection,
 ) => Promise<(Connection & Partial<Edge>) | false> | ((Connection & Partial<Edge>) | false)
 
+export type ConnectionStatus = 'valid' | 'invalid'
+
 /** The source nodes params when connection is initiated */
 export interface OnConnectStartParams {
   /** Source node id */
@@ -66,10 +68,6 @@ export interface ConnectionLineProps {
   targetY: number
   /** Target position of the connection line */
   targetPosition: Position
-  /** the shape of the connection line when active */
-  connectionLineType: ConnectionLineType
-  /** extra styles */
-  connectionLineStyle: CSSProperties
   /** The source node of the connection line */
   sourceNode: GraphNode
   /** The source handle element of the connection line */
@@ -78,4 +76,6 @@ export interface ConnectionLineProps {
   markerStart: string
   /** marker url */
   markerEnd: string
+  /** status of the connection (valid, invalid) */
+  connectionStatus: ConnectionStatus
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/store.ts b/packages/core/src/types/store.ts
index 050a6380..8df5b59a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/store.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ import type {
   XYPosition,
 } from './flow'
 import type { DefaultEdgeTypes, DefaultNodeTypes, EdgeComponent, NodeComponent } from './components'
-import type { Connection, ConnectionLineOptions, ConnectionLineType, ConnectionMode, Connector } from './connection'
+import type {
+  Connection,
+  ConnectionLineOptions,
+  ConnectionLineType,
+  ConnectionMode,
+  ConnectionStatus,
+  Connector,
+} from './connection'
 import type { DefaultEdgeOptions, Edge, EdgeUpdatable, GraphEdge } from './edge'
 import type { CoordinateExtent, GraphNode, Node } from './node'
 import type { D3Selection, D3Zoom, D3ZoomHandler, PanOnScrollMode, ViewportFunctions, ViewportTransform } from './zoom'
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ export interface State extends Omit<FlowOptions, 'id' | 'modelValue'> {
   connectionClickStartHandle: StartHandle | null
   connectionPosition: XYPosition
   connectionRadius: number
+  connectionStatus: ConnectionStatus | null
 
   connectOnClick: boolean
   edgeUpdaterRadius: number
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/handle.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/handle.ts
index ac401925..16b3a7c8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/handle.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/handle.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ConnectionMode } from '~/types'
 import type {
   Actions,
   Connection,
+  ConnectionStatus,
   GraphEdge,
   GraphNode,
   HandleType,
@@ -160,3 +161,15 @@ export function getHandleType(edgeUpdaterType: HandleType | undefined, handleDom
 
   return null
 }
+
+export function getConnectionStatus(isInsideConnectionRadius: boolean, isHandleValid: boolean) {
+  let connectionStatus: ConnectionStatus | null = null
+
+  if (isHandleValid) {
+    connectionStatus = 'valid'
+  } else if (isInsideConnectionRadius && !isHandleValid) {
+    connectionStatus = 'invalid'
+  }
+
+  return connectionStatus
+}