Tailwind CSS brand colors, fonts & UI tokens
The palette, type, corner geometry and surface tones behind Tailwind CSS’s website, with contrast ratios and tokens you can paste into Tailwind, CSS or Figma.
Typography
- Headings
- Inter
- Body
- Inter
- Monospace
- IBM Plex Mono
- Free stand-in
- Inter / IBM Plex Mono
Inter and IBM Plex Mono are open source (SIL OFL).
Geometry & surface
- Radius style
- Pill · 16 px+
- Controls
- pill (9999px)
- Cards
- 16px
- Scale
- 4px · 8px · 16px
Design language
- Sky blue is the brand signature, drawn straight from Tailwind's own default palette.
- Code blocks with syntax highlighting act as the main visual content.
- Slate neutrals and grid-line backgrounds keep the focus on the utility classes.
Live UI preview
Tailwind CSS’s palette, type and corner geometry on a navbar, hero, pricing table, form field and toast. Switch to the WCAG-fixed palette or dark mode to compare.
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Sample content. Colors, type and corners come from the Tailwind CSS profile.
Technical SEO snapshot
tailwindcss.com · scanned 10 Nov 2026- warnTitle tag76 chars: “Tailwind CSS - Rapidly build modern websites without ever leaving your”
- passMeta description114 chars
- passSingle H1 heading1 H1 element(s)
- warnCanonical URLNo rel=canonical
- passHTML lang attributelang="en"
- passMobile viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
- passOpen Graph tags3/3 of og:title, og:description, og:image
- passTwitter / X cardsummary_large_image
- warnStructured data (JSON-LD)No JSON-LD found
- passHTTPSServed over HTTPS
- passIndexable (robots meta)No robots restrictions
- warnXML sitemapNo sitemap discovered
- passFavicon / touch iconIcon link present
- passImage alt text95% of 40 images
WCAG contrast ratios
| Pairing | Colors | Ratio | WCAG AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body text on surface | #030712 / #FFFFFF | 20.13:1 | Pass |
| Secondary text on surface | #64748B / #FFFFFF | 4.76:1 | Pass |
| Primary as link/text on surface | #0EA5E9 / #FFFFFF | 2.77:1 | Fail |
| Button label on primary | #111113 / #0EA5E9 | 6.81:1 | Pass |
| Accent on surface | #38BDF8 / #FFFFFF | 2.14:1 | Fail |
| Secondary on surface | #0F172A / #FFFFFF | 17.85:1 | Pass |
| White on secondary | #FFFFFF / #0F172A | 17.85:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: text on canvas | #F5F5F7 / #0A0F14 | 17.67:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: primary on canvas | #0EA5E9 / #0A0F14 | 6.94:1 | Pass |
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Tailwind CSS tokens for Tailwind CSS v4
Paste into your global stylesheet, or open StyleExtract for CSS variables, Figma tokens, DESIGN.md and .cursorrules.
/* Tailwind CSS design tokens, extracted from https://tailwindcss.com
Generated by SuiteAnvil StyleExtract · https://suiteanvil.com */
@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
/* Brand roles */
--color-brand: #0EA5E9;
--color-brand-foreground: #111113;
--color-secondary: #0F172A;
--color-accent: #38BDF8;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-ink: #030712;
--color-ink-muted: #64748B;
--color-line: #E2E8F0;
/* Surfaces (UI vibe: Neutral white) */
--color-canvas: #FFFFFF;
--color-card: #FFFFFF;
--color-hairline: #E2E8F0;
/* Primary tonal scale */
--color-brand-50: #F3FBFE;
--color-brand-100: #E2F4FC;
--color-brand-200: #C3E9FA;
--color-brand-300: #93D7F5;
--color-brand-400: #56C0F0;
--color-brand-500: #0EA5E9;
--color-brand-600: #0D8EC8;
--color-brand-700: #0D73A2;
--color-brand-800: #0C587B;
--color-brand-900: #0B4059;
--color-brand-950: #0B2C3D;
/* Typography: brand family first, free stand-in second */
--font-heading: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-sans: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", "SF Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
/* Shape (UI vibe: Pill · 16 px+) */
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-md: 8px;
--radius-lg: 16px;
--radius-button: 9999px;
--radius-control: 9999px;
--radius-card: 16px;
}
/* Dark mode overrides (toggle with <html data-theme="dark">) */
@custom-variant dark (&:where([data-theme="dark"], [data-theme="dark"] *));
[data-theme="dark"] {
--color-brand: #0EA5E9;
--color-brand-foreground: #111113;
--color-accent: #38BDF8;
--color-surface: #0A0F14;
--color-canvas: #0A0F14;
--color-card: #12191F;
--color-hairline: #23272C;
--color-ink: #F5F5F7;
--color-ink-muted: #A1A1AA;
--color-line: #23272C;
}
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FAQ
What is Tailwind CSS’s primary brand color?
Tailwind CSS’s primary color is #0EA5E9 (rgb(14, 165, 233)), used for primary actions and emphasis. Text is set in #030712 on a #FFFFFF surface.
What font does Tailwind CSS use?
Tailwind CSS uses Inter for headings, with IBM Plex Mono for code. Inter and IBM Plex Mono are open source (SIL OFL).
What is a free alternative to Tailwind CSS’s font?
Inter is a close free alternative for headings, and IBM Plex Mono works for monospace.
What corner radius does Tailwind CSS use?
Tailwind CSS reads as pill · 16 px+: controls use fully rounded pill shapes, cards about 16px, on a neutral white canvas (#FFFFFF).
Do Tailwind CSS’s brand colors meet WCAG contrast?
7 of 9 key pairings pass WCAG 2.1 AA. Primary as link/text on surface is 2.77:1; Accent on surface is 2.14:1
Reference snapshot of Tailwind CSS’s public website styling for educational and interoperability purposes, scanned 10 Nov 2026. Tailwind CSS and its logo are trademarks of their owner, shown for identification only; SuiteAnvil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tailwind CSS.
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