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Tailwind sky-400: v3 #38bdf8 vs v4 oklch(0.746 0.160 232.7)

ChangedIn v4, sky-400 is darker and more saturated than in v3 (ΔL -0.008, ΔC +0.021, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #00BCFF is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#38bdf8
Tailwind v4oklch(0.746 0.160 232.7)
Tailwind sky-400 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#38bdf8
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.754 0.139 232.7)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.746 0.160 232.7)
v4 hex#00BCFF
ΔE-OK (×100)2.23
ΔL (v4 − v3)-0.008
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.021
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #38bdf8;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.sky[400] // #38bdf8

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-sky-400: oklch(0.746 0.160 232.7);
}

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

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-sky-400: #38bdf8;
}

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