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Tailwind indigo-500: v3 #6366f1 vs v4 oklch(0.585 0.233 277.1)

ChangedIn v4, indigo-500 is more saturated than in v3 (ΔL 0.000, ΔC +0.029, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #615FFF is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#6366f1
Tailwind v4oklch(0.585 0.233 277.1)
Tailwind indigo-500 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#6366f1
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.585 0.204 277.1)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.585 0.233 277.1)
v4 hex#615FFF
ΔE-OK (×100)2.89
ΔL (v4 − v3)0
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.029
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #6366f1;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.indigo[500] // #6366f1

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-indigo-500: oklch(0.585 0.233 277.1);
}

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

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-indigo-500: #6366f1;
}

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