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Tailwind blue-400: v3 #60a5fa vs v4 oklch(0.707 0.165 254.6)

ChangedIn v4, blue-400 is darker and more saturated than in v3 (ΔL -0.007, ΔC +0.022, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #51A2FF is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#60a5fa
Tailwind v4oklch(0.707 0.165 254.6)
Tailwind blue-400 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#60a5fa
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.714 0.143 254.6)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.707 0.165 254.6)
v4 hex#51A2FF
ΔE-OK (×100)2.26
ΔL (v4 − v3)-0.007
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.022
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #60a5fa;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.blue[400] // #60a5fa

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-blue-400: oklch(0.707 0.165 254.6);
}

.example {
  color: var(--color-blue-400);
}

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-blue-400: #60a5fa;
}

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