OKLCH Studio · Tailwind v3 → v4

Tailwind sky-500: v3 #0ea5e9 vs v4 oklch(0.685 0.169 237.3)

ChangedIn v4, sky-500 is more saturated than in v3 (ΔL 0.000, ΔC +0.021, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #00A6F4 is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#0ea5e9
Tailwind v4oklch(0.685 0.169 237.3)
Tailwind sky-500 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#0ea5e9
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.685 0.148 237.3)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.685 0.169 237.3)
v4 hex#00A6F4
ΔE-OK (×100)2.11
ΔL (v4 − v3)0
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.021
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #0ea5e9;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.sky[500] // #0ea5e9

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-sky-500: oklch(0.685 0.169 237.3);
}

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

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-sky-500: #0ea5e9;
}

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