Filters
Contrast
Utilities for applying contrast filters to an element.
Quick reference
| Class | Properties |
|---|---|
| contrast-0 | filter: contrast(0); |
| contrast-50 | filter: contrast(.5); |
| contrast-75 | filter: contrast(.75); |
| contrast-100 | filter: contrast(1); |
| contrast-125 | filter: contrast(1.25); |
| contrast-150 | filter: contrast(1.5); |
| contrast-200 | filter: contrast(2); |
Basic usage
Changing element contrast
Use the contrast-{amount?} utilities to control an element’s contrast.

1. <div class="contrast-50 ...">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>
4. <div class="contrast-100 ...">
5. <!-- ... -->
6. </div>
7. <div class="contrast-125 ...">
8. <!-- ... -->
9. </div>
10. <div class="contrast-200 ...">
11. <!-- ... -->
12. </div>
Removing filters
To remove all of the filters on an element at once, use the filter-none utility:
1. <div class="blur-md invert contrast-125 md:filter-none">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>
This can be useful when you want to remove filters conditionally, such as on hover or at a particular breakpoint.
Applying conditionally
Hover, focus, and other states
Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover:contrast-150 to only apply the contrast-150 utility on hover.
1. <div class="contrast-125 hover:contrast-150">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>
For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.
Breakpoints and media queries
You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md:contrast-150 to apply the contrast-150 utility at only medium screen sizes and above.
1. <div class="contrast-125 md:contrast-150">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>
To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design, Dark Mode and other media query modifiers.
Using custom values
Customizing your theme
By default, Tailwind includes a handful of general purpose contrast utilities. You can customize these values by editing theme.contrast or theme.extend.contrast in your tailwind.config.js file.
tailwind.config.js
1. module.exports = {
2. theme: {
3. extend: {
4. contrast: {
5. 25: '.25',
6. }
7. }
8. }
9. }
Learn more about customizing the default theme in the theme customization documentation.
Arbitrary values
If you need to use a one-off contrast value that doesn’t make sense to include in your theme, use square brackets to generate a property on the fly using any arbitrary value.
1. <div class="contrast-[.25]">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>
Learn more about arbitrary value support in the arbitrary values documentation.
