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Tailwind blue-500: v3 #3b82f6 vs v4 oklch(0.623 0.214 259.8)

ChangedIn v4, blue-500 is more saturated than in v3 (ΔL 0.000, ΔC +0.026, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #2B7FFF is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#3b82f6
Tailwind v4oklch(0.623 0.214 259.8)
Tailwind blue-500 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#3b82f6
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.623 0.188 259.8)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.623 0.214 259.8)
v4 hex#2B7FFF
ΔE-OK (×100)2.60
ΔL (v4 − v3)0
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.026
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #3b82f6;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.blue[500] // #3b82f6

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-blue-500: oklch(0.623 0.214 259.8);
}

.example {
  color: var(--color-blue-500);
}

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-blue-500: #3b82f6;
}

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