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Tailwind CSS Background Color

The background color property is used to set the background color of an element, significantly influencing the user interface and overall aesthetics of your website. In CSS, the background-color property is used to set the color of an element's background.

Tailwind CSS provides utility classes to control background colors without writing additional custom CSS. With Tailwind, you can achieve consistency across the project while drastically speeding up your workflow. This guide explores how you can precisely use Tailwind's utilities for background colors.

ClassPropertiesExample
bg-inheritbackground-color: inherit;<div className="bg-inherit"></div>
bg-currentbackground-color: currentColor;<div className="bg-current"></div>
bg-transparentbackground-color: transparent;<div className="bg-transparent"></div>
bg-blackbackground-color: rgb(0 0 0 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-black"></div>
bg-whitebackground-color: rgb(255 255 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-white"></div>
bg-slate-50background-color: rgb(248 250 252 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-50"></div>
bg-slate-100background-color: rgb(241 245 249 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-100"></div>
bg-slate-200background-color: rgb(226 232 240 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-200"></div>
bg-slate-300background-color: rgb(203 213 225 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-300"></div>
bg-slate-400background-color: rgb(148 163 184 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-400"></div>
bg-slate-500background-color: rgb(100 116 139 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-500"></div>
bg-slate-600background-color: rgb(71 85 105 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-600"></div>
bg-slate-700background-color: rgb(51 65 85 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-700"></div>
bg-slate-800background-color: rgb(30 41 59 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-800"></div>
bg-slate-900background-color: rgb(15 23 42 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-900"></div>
bg-slate-950background-color: rgb(2 6 23 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-slate-950"></div>
bg-gray-50background-color: rgb(249 250 251 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-50"></div>
bg-gray-100background-color: rgb(243 244 246 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-100"></div>
bg-gray-200background-color: rgb(229 231 235 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-200"></div>
bg-gray-300background-color: rgb(209 213 219 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-300"></div>
bg-gray-400background-color: rgb(156 163 175 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-400"></div>
bg-gray-500background-color: rgb(107 114 128 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-500"></div>
bg-gray-600background-color: rgb(75 85 99 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-600"></div>
bg-gray-700background-color: rgb(55 65 81 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-700"></div>
bg-gray-800background-color: rgb(31 41 55 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-800"></div>
bg-gray-900background-color: rgb(17 24 39 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-900"></div>
bg-gray-950background-color: rgb(3 7 18 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-gray-950"></div>
bg-zinc-50background-color: rgb(250 250 250 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-50"></div>
bg-zinc-100background-color: rgb(244 244 245 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-100"></div>
bg-zinc-200background-color: rgb(228 228 231 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-200"></div>
bg-zinc-300background-color: rgb(212 212 216 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-300"></div>
bg-zinc-400background-color: rgb(161 161 170 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-400"></div>
bg-zinc-500background-color: rgb(113 113 122 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-500"></div>
bg-zinc-600background-color: rgb(82 82 91 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-600"></div>
bg-zinc-700background-color: rgb(63 63 70 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-700"></div>
bg-zinc-800background-color: rgb(39 39 42 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-800"></div>
bg-zinc-900background-color: rgb(24 24 27 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-900"></div>
bg-zinc-950background-color: rgb(9 9 11 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-zinc-950"></div>
bg-neutral-50background-color: rgb(250 250 250 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-50"></div>
bg-neutral-100background-color: rgb(245 245 245 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-100"></div>
bg-neutral-200background-color: rgb(229 229 229 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-200"></div>
bg-neutral-300background-color: rgb(212 212 212 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-300"></div>
bg-neutral-400background-color: rgb(163 163 163 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-400"></div>
bg-neutral-500background-color: rgb(115 115 115 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-500"></div>
bg-neutral-600background-color: rgb(82 82 82 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-600"></div>
bg-neutral-700background-color: rgb(64 64 64 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-700"></div>
bg-neutral-800background-color: rgb(38 38 38 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-800"></div>
bg-neutral-900background-color: rgb(23 23 23 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-900"></div>
bg-neutral-950background-color: rgb(10 10 10 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-neutral-950"></div>
bg-stone-50background-color: rgb(250 250 249 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-50"></div>
bg-stone-100background-color: rgb(245 245 244 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-100"></div>
bg-stone-200background-color: rgb(231 229 228 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-200"></div>
bg-stone-300background-color: rgb(214 211 209 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-300"></div>
bg-stone-400background-color: rgb(168 162 158 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-400"></div>
bg-stone-500background-color: rgb(120 113 108 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-500"></div>
bg-stone-600background-color: rgb(87 83 78 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-600"></div>
bg-stone-700background-color: rgb(68 64 60 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-700"></div>
bg-stone-800background-color: rgb(41 37 36 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-800"></div>
bg-stone-900background-color: rgb(28 25 23 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-900"></div>
bg-stone-950background-color: rgb(12 10 9 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-stone-950"></div>
bg-red-50background-color: rgb(254 242 242 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-50"></div>
bg-red-100background-color: rgb(254 226 226 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-100"></div>
bg-red-200background-color: rgb(254 202 202 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-200"></div>
bg-red-300background-color: rgb(252 165 165 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-300"></div>
bg-red-400background-color: rgb(248 113 113 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-400"></div>
bg-red-500background-color: rgb(239 68 68 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-500"></div>
bg-red-600background-color: rgb(220 38 38 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-600"></div>
bg-red-700background-color: rgb(185 28 28 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-700"></div>
bg-red-800background-color: rgb(153 27 27 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-800"></div>
bg-red-900background-color: rgb(127 29 29 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-900"></div>
bg-red-950background-color: rgb(69 10 10 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-red-950"></div>
bg-orange-50background-color: rgb(255 247 237 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-50"></div>
bg-orange-100background-color: rgb(255 237 213 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-100"></div>
bg-orange-200background-color: rgb(254 215 170 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-200"></div>
bg-orange-300background-color: rgb(253 186 116 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-300"></div>
bg-orange-400background-color: rgb(251 146 60 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-400"></div>
bg-orange-500background-color: rgb(249 115 22 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-500"></div>
bg-orange-600background-color: rgb(234 88 12 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-600"></div>
bg-orange-700background-color: rgb(194 65 12 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-700"></div>
bg-orange-800background-color: rgb(154 52 18 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-800"></div>
bg-orange-900background-color: rgb(124 45 18 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-900"></div>
bg-orange-950background-color: rgb(67 20 7 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-orange-950"></div>
bg-amber-50background-color: rgb(255 251 235 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-50"></div>
bg-amber-100background-color: rgb(254 243 199 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-100"></div>
bg-amber-200background-color: rgb(253 230 138 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-200"></div>
bg-amber-300background-color: rgb(252 211 77 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-300"></div>
bg-amber-400background-color: rgb(251 191 36 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-400"></div>
bg-amber-500background-color: rgb(245 158 11 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-500"></div>
bg-amber-600background-color: rgb(217 119 6 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-600"></div>
bg-amber-700background-color: rgb(180 83 9 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-700"></div>
bg-amber-800background-color: rgb(146 64 14 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-800"></div>
bg-amber-900background-color: rgb(120 53 15 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-900"></div>
bg-amber-950background-color: rgb(69 26 3 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-amber-950"></div>
bg-yellow-50background-color: rgb(254 252 232 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-50"></div>
bg-yellow-100background-color: rgb(254 249 195 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-100"></div>
bg-yellow-200background-color: rgb(254 240 138 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-200"></div>
bg-yellow-300background-color: rgb(253 224 71 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-300"></div>
bg-yellow-400background-color: rgb(250 204 21 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-400"></div>
bg-yellow-500background-color: rgb(234 179 8 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-500"></div>
bg-yellow-600background-color: rgb(202 138 4 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-600"></div>
bg-yellow-700background-color: rgb(161 98 7 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-700"></div>
bg-yellow-800background-color: rgb(133 77 14 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-800"></div>
bg-yellow-900background-color: rgb(113 63 18 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-900"></div>
bg-yellow-950background-color: rgb(66 32 6 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-yellow-950"></div>
bg-lime-50background-color: rgb(247 254 231 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-50"></div>
bg-lime-100background-color: rgb(236 252 203 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-100"></div>
bg-lime-200background-color: rgb(217 249 157 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-200"></div>
bg-lime-300background-color: rgb(190 242 100 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-300"></div>
bg-lime-400background-color: rgb(163 230 53 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-400"></div>
bg-lime-500background-color: rgb(132 204 22 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-500"></div>
bg-lime-600background-color: rgb(101 163 13 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-600"></div>
bg-lime-700background-color: rgb(77 124 15 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-700"></div>
bg-lime-800background-color: rgb(63 98 18 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-800"></div>
bg-lime-900background-color: rgb(54 83 20 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-900"></div>
bg-lime-950background-color: rgb(26 46 5 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-lime-950"></div>
bg-green-50background-color: rgb(240 253 244 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-50"></div>
bg-green-100background-color: rgb(220 252 231 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-100"></div>
bg-green-200background-color: rgb(187 247 208 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-200"></div>
bg-green-300background-color: rgb(134 239 172 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-300"></div>
bg-green-400background-color: rgb(74 222 128 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-400"></div>
bg-green-500background-color: rgb(34 197 94 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-500"></div>
bg-green-600background-color: rgb(22 163 74 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-600"></div>
bg-green-700background-color: rgb(21 128 61 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-700"></div>
bg-green-800background-color: rgb(22 101 52 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-800"></div>
bg-green-900background-color: rgb(20 83 45 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-900"></div>
bg-green-950background-color: rgb(5 46 22 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-green-950"></div>
bg-emerald-50background-color: rgb(236 253 245 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-50"></div>
bg-emerald-100background-color: rgb(209 250 229 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-100"></div>
bg-emerald-200background-color: rgb(167 243 208 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-200"></div>
bg-emerald-300background-color: rgb(110 231 183 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-300"></div>
bg-emerald-400background-color: rgb(52 211 153 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-400"></div>
bg-emerald-500background-color: rgb(16 185 129 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-500"></div>
bg-emerald-600background-color: rgb(5 150 105 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-600"></div>
bg-emerald-700background-color: rgb(4 120 87 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-700"></div>
bg-emerald-800background-color: rgb(6 95 70 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-800"></div>
bg-emerald-900background-color: rgb(6 78 59 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-900"></div>
bg-emerald-950background-color: rgb(2 44 34 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-emerald-950"></div>
bg-teal-50background-color: rgb(240 253 250 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-50"></div>
bg-teal-100background-color: rgb(204 251 241 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-100"></div>
bg-teal-200background-color: rgb(153 246 228 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-200"></div>
bg-teal-300background-color: rgb(94 234 212 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-300"></div>
bg-teal-400background-color: rgb(45 212 191 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-400"></div>
bg-teal-500background-color: rgb(20 184 166 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-500"></div>
bg-teal-600background-color: rgb(13 148 136 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-600"></div>
bg-teal-700background-color: rgb(15 118 110 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-700"></div>
bg-teal-800background-color: rgb(17 94 89 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-800"></div>
bg-teal-900background-color: rgb(19 78 74 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-900"></div>
bg-teal-950background-color: rgb(4 47 46 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-teal-950"></div>
bg-cyan-50background-color: rgb(236 254 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-50"></div>
bg-cyan-100background-color: rgb(207 250 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-100"></div>
bg-cyan-200background-color: rgb(165 243 252 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-200"></div>
bg-cyan-300background-color: rgb(103 232 249 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-300"></div>
bg-cyan-400background-color: rgb(34 211 238 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-400"></div>
bg-cyan-500background-color: rgb(6 182 212 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-500"></div>
bg-cyan-600background-color: rgb(8 145 178 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-600"></div>
bg-cyan-700background-color: rgb(14 116 144 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-700"></div>
bg-cyan-800background-color: rgb(21 94 117 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-800"></div>
bg-cyan-900background-color: rgb(22 78 99 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-900"></div>
bg-cyan-950background-color: rgb(8 51 68 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-cyan-950"></div>
bg-sky-50background-color: rgb(240 249 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-50"></div>
bg-sky-100background-color: rgb(224 242 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-100"></div>
bg-sky-200background-color: rgb(186 230 253 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-200"></div>
bg-sky-300background-color: rgb(125 211 252 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-300"></div>
bg-sky-400background-color: rgb(56 189 248 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-400"></div>
bg-sky-500background-color: rgb(14 165 233 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-500"></div>
bg-sky-600background-color: rgb(2 132 199 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-600"></div>
bg-sky-700background-color: rgb(3 105 161 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-700"></div>
bg-sky-800background-color: rgb(7 89 133 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-800"></div>
bg-sky-900background-color: rgb(12 74 110 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-900"></div>
bg-sky-950background-color: rgb(8 47 73 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-sky-950"></div>
bg-blue-50background-color: rgb(239 246 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-50"></div>
bg-blue-100background-color: rgb(219 234 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-100"></div>
bg-blue-200background-color: rgb(191 219 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-200"></div>
bg-blue-300background-color: rgb(147 197 253 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-300"></div>
bg-blue-400background-color: rgb(96 165 250 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-400"></div>
bg-blue-500background-color: rgb(59 130 246 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-500"></div>
bg-blue-600background-color: rgb(37 99 235 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-600"></div>
bg-blue-700background-color: rgb(29 78 216 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-700"></div>
bg-blue-800background-color: rgb(30 64 175 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-800"></div>
bg-blue-900background-color: rgb(30 58 138 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-900"></div>
bg-blue-950background-color: rgb(23 37 84 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-blue-950"></div>
bg-indigo-50background-color: rgb(238 242 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-50"></div>
bg-indigo-100background-color: rgb(224 231 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-100"></div>
bg-indigo-200background-color: rgb(199 210 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-200"></div>
bg-indigo-300background-color: rgb(165 180 252 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-300"></div>
bg-indigo-400background-color: rgb(129 140 248 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-400"></div>
bg-indigo-500background-color: rgb(99 102 241 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-500"></div>
bg-indigo-600background-color: rgb(79 70 229 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-600"></div>
bg-indigo-700background-color: rgb(67 56 202 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-700"></div>
bg-indigo-800background-color: rgb(55 48 163 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-800"></div>
bg-indigo-900background-color: rgb(49 46 129 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-900"></div>
bg-indigo-950background-color: rgb(30 27 75 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-indigo-950"></div>
bg-violet-50background-color: rgb(245 243 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-50"></div>
bg-violet-100background-color: rgb(237 233 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-100"></div>
bg-violet-200background-color: rgb(221 214 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-200"></div>
bg-violet-300background-color: rgb(196 181 253 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-300"></div>
bg-violet-400background-color: rgb(167 139 250 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-400"></div>
bg-violet-500background-color: rgb(139 92 246 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-500"></div>
bg-violet-600background-color: rgb(124 58 237 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-600"></div>
bg-violet-700background-color: rgb(109 40 217 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-700"></div>
bg-violet-800background-color: rgb(91 33 182 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-800"></div>
bg-violet-900background-color: rgb(76 29 149 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-900"></div>
bg-violet-950background-color: rgb(46 16 101 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-violet-950"></div>
bg-purple-50background-color: rgb(250 245 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-50"></div>
bg-purple-100background-color: rgb(243 232 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-100"></div>
bg-purple-200background-color: rgb(233 213 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-200"></div>
bg-purple-300background-color: rgb(216 180 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-300"></div>
bg-purple-400background-color: rgb(192 132 252 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-400"></div>
bg-purple-500background-color: rgb(168 85 247 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-500"></div>
bg-purple-600background-color: rgb(147 51 234 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-600"></div>
bg-purple-700background-color: rgb(126 34 206 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-700"></div>
bg-purple-800background-color: rgb(107 33 168 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-800"></div>
bg-purple-900background-color: rgb(88 28 135 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-900"></div>
bg-purple-950background-color: rgb(59 7 100 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-purple-950"></div>
bg-fuchsia-50background-color: rgb(253 244 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-50"></div>
bg-fuchsia-100background-color: rgb(250 232 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-100"></div>
bg-fuchsia-200background-color: rgb(245 208 254 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-200"></div>
bg-fuchsia-300background-color: rgb(240 171 252 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-300"></div>
bg-fuchsia-400background-color: rgb(232 121 249 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-400"></div>
bg-fuchsia-500background-color: rgb(217 70 239 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-500"></div>
bg-fuchsia-600background-color: rgb(192 38 211 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-600"></div>
bg-fuchsia-700background-color: rgb(162 28 175 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-700"></div>
bg-fuchsia-800background-color: rgb(134 25 143 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-800"></div>
bg-fuchsia-900background-color: rgb(112 26 117 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-900"></div>
bg-fuchsia-950background-color: rgb(74 4 78 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-fuchsia-950"></div>
bg-pink-50background-color: rgb(253 242 248 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-50"></div>
bg-pink-100background-color: rgb(252 231 243 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-100"></div>
bg-pink-200background-color: rgb(251 207 232 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-200"></div>
bg-pink-300background-color: rgb(249 168 212 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-300"></div>
bg-pink-400background-color: rgb(244 114 182 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-400"></div>
bg-pink-500background-color: rgb(236 72 153 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-500"></div>
bg-pink-600background-color: rgb(219 39 119 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-600"></div>
bg-pink-700background-color: rgb(190 24 93 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-700"></div>
bg-pink-800background-color: rgb(157 23 77 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-800"></div>
bg-pink-900background-color: rgb(131 24 67 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-900"></div>
bg-pink-950background-color: rgb(80 7 36 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-pink-950"></div>
bg-rose-50background-color: rgb(255 241 242 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-50"></div>
bg-rose-100background-color: rgb(255 228 230 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-100"></div>
bg-rose-200background-color: rgb(254 205 211 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-200"></div>
bg-rose-300background-color: rgb(253 164 175 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-300"></div>
bg-rose-400background-color: rgb(251 113 133 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-400"></div>
bg-rose-500background-color: rgb(244 63 94 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-500"></div>
bg-rose-600background-color: rgb(225 29 72 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-600"></div>
bg-rose-700background-color: rgb(190 18 60 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-700"></div>
bg-rose-800background-color: rgb(159 18 57 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-800"></div>
bg-rose-900background-color: rgb(136 19 55 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-900"></div>
bg-rose-950background-color: rgb(76 5 25 / var(--tw-bg-opacity, 1));<div className="bg-rose-950"></div>

Overview of Background Color

Adding a Background Color

Tailwind provides bg-colorName-value classes such as bg-blue-500, bg-red-300 ,etc. to define the background color of an element.

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export default function SolidBackground() {
  return (
    <div className="h-screen w-screen bg-blue-500 flex items-center justify-center">
      {/* bg-blue-500 -> background-color: #3B82F6; */}
      <h1 className="text-white text-xl font-bold">Blue Background</h1>
    </div>
  );
}

Adjusting the Opacity

Tailwind also has the opacity modifier to change the opacity while defining the background color. E.g. bg-blue-500/50 will define the blue background color with half the opacity.

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export default function TranslucentBackground() {
  return (
    <div className="h-screen w-screen bg-gray-800/80 flex items-center justify-center">
      <h1 className="text-white">Gray with Opacity</h1>
    </div>
  );
}

States and Responsiveness

Hover and Focus States

You can apply conditional background colors for states like hover, focus, and more. State-specific utilities work seamlessly by prefixing standard classes with the state modifier.

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export default function HoverEffectBackground() {
  return (
    <div className="flex justify-center items-center h-screen">
      <button className="bg-indigo-500 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded">
        {/* bg-indigo-500 -> default view */}
        {/* hover:bg-indigo-700 -> on hover */}
        Hover Me
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

In this button, the background color transitions from indigo-500 by default to indigo-700 when hovered.

Breakpoint Modifiers

One of Tailwind's top features is its responsive design modifiers. By adding breakpoint prefixes such as sm:, md:, or lg:, you can modify background colors depending on the device's screen size.

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export default function ResponsiveBackground() {
  return (
    <div className="h-screen w-screen sm:bg-green-300 md:bg-yellow-400 lg:bg-purple-500 flex items-center justify-center">
      {/* Adjust bg-color based on screen sizes */}
      {/* sm:bg-green-300 -> screen width >= 640px */}
      {/* md:bg-yellow-400 -> screen width >= 768px */}
      {/* lg:bg-purple-500 -> screen width >= 1024px */}
      <h1 className="text-xl px-5">The background color changes based on the screen dimensions.</h1>
    </div>
  );
}

This design changes the background color at each breakpoint (sm, md, lg), enabling a responsive user experience.

Custom Background Colors

For advanced projects, you may need to go beyond predefined palette. Tailwind allows for customization and arbitrary values to match brand guidelines or specific project requirements.

Extending the Theme

Using the extend keyword in your tailwind.config.js file, you can effortlessly add or override background color definitions. This keeps your project's style consistent while meeting custom needs.

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import tailwindConfig from "./tailwind.config.js";
tailwind.config = tailwindConfig;

export default function CustomThemeBackground() {
  return (
    <div className="h-screen w-screen bg-customBlue flex items-center justify-center">
      {/* bg-customBlue -> background-color: #243C5A; (custom defined in config) */}
      <h1 className="text-white">Custom Color from Theme</h1>
    </div>
  );
}

Here, bg-customBlue taps into the custom customBlue value defined in the theme.

Using Arbitrary Values

If you need a color that doesn't exist in the default palette, you can directly apply any valid color value as an arbitrary class. Simply wrap the value in square brackets and append it to the bg- class.

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export default function ArbitraryColorBackground() {
  return (
    <div className="h-screen w-screen bg-[#fa8072] flex items-center justify-center">
      {/* bg-[#fa8072] -> background-color: #fa8072; */}
      <h1 className="text-white font-bold">Arbitrary Salmon Background</h1>
    </div>
  );
}

In this case, the #fa8072 color is applied directly as the background, offering full flexibility without touching configurations.

Real World Examples

Product Category Cards with Gradient Backgrounds

This component displays product categories with smooth gradient backgrounds, creating an engaging visual hierarchy.

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export default function CategoryGrid() {
  const categories = [
    { id: 1, name: "Electronics", count: "2,345 items", bgColor: "bg-purple-600" },
    { id: 2, name: "Fashion", count: "1,892 items", bgColor: "bg-rose-600" },
    { id: 3, name: "Home & Garden", count: "3,456 items", bgColor: "bg-emerald-600" },
    { id: 4, name: "Sports", count: "987 items", bgColor: "bg-red-600" },
    { id: 5, name: "Books", count: "4,567 items", bgColor: "bg-blue-600" },
    { id: 6, name: "Toys", count: "1,234 items", bgColor: "bg-orange-600" }
  ];

  return (
    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 p-6">
      {categories.map((category) => (
        <div
          key={category.id}
          className={`${category.bgColor} rounded-xl p-6 transition-transform hover:scale-105 cursor-pointer`}
        >
          <h3 className="text-white text-xl font-bold">{category.name}</h3>
          <p className="text-white/80 mt-2">{category.count}</p>
        </div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
}

Team Members Grid with Background Color States

This component shows team members with background colors that change on hover.

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export default function TeamGrid() {
  const team = [
    { id: 1, name: "Sarah Johnson", role: "CEO", image: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1438761681033-6461ffad8d80", bgColor: "bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200" },
    { id: 2, name: "Mike Chen", role: "CTO", image: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e", bgColor: "bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200" },
    { id: 3, name: "Emily Brown", role: "Design Lead", image: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330", bgColor: "bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200" },
    { id: 4, name: "David Kim", role: "Developer", image: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500648767791-00dcc994a43e", bgColor: "bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200" },
    { id: 5, name: "Lisa Wong", role: "Marketing", image: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1534528741775-53994a69daeb", bgColor: "bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200" },
    { id: 6, name: "Alex Patel", role: "Sales", image: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507003211169-0a1dd7228f2d", bgColor: "bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200" }
  ];

  return (
    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 p-8">
      {team.map((member) => (
        <div
          key={member.id}
          className={`${member.bgColor} rounded-lg p-6 transition-all duration-300`}
        >
          <img
            src={member.image}
            alt={member.name}
            className="w-24 h-24 rounded-full mx-auto mb-4 object-cover"
          />
          <h3 className="text-center text-lg font-semibold">{member.name}</h3>
          <p className="text-center text-gray-600">{member.role}</p>
        </div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
}

Pricing Cards with Accent Backgrounds

This component displays pricing tiers with different background colors for emphasis.

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export default function PricingCards() {
  const plans = [
    { id: 1, name: "Basic", price: "$9", bgColor: "bg-white", features: ["5 Projects", "10GB Storage", "Basic Support"] },
    { id: 2, name: "Pro", price: "$29", bgColor: "bg-blue-50", features: ["15 Projects", "50GB Storage", "Priority Support", "API Access"] },
    { id: 3, name: "Business", price: "$99", bgColor: "bg-blue-100", features: ["Unlimited Projects", "1TB Storage", "24/7 Support", "API Access", "Custom Integration"] },
    { id: 4, name: "Enterprise", price: "Custom", bgColor: "bg-blue-200", features: ["Unlimited Everything", "Dedicated Support", "Custom Solutions"] },
  ];

  return (
    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8 p-8">
      {plans.map((plan) => (
        <div
          key={plan.id}
          className={`${plan.bgColor} rounded-xl p-8 shadow-lg transition-transform hover:-translate-y-2`}
        >
          <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">{plan.name}</h3>
          <p className="text-4xl font-bold mb-6">{plan.price}</p>
          <ul className="space-y-3">
            {plan.features.map((feature, index) => (
              <li key={index} className="flex items-center">
                <span className="mr-2">✓</span>
                {feature}
              </li>
            ))}
          </ul>
          <button className="w-full mt-8 bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700">
            Choose Plan
          </button>
        </div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
}

Feature Highlights with Alternating Backgrounds

This component showcases features with alternating background colors for visual interest.

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export default function FeatureHighlights() {
  const features = [
    { id: 1, title: "Cloud Storage", description: "Secure and scalable storage solutions", bgColor: "bg-gray-50", icon: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590859808308-3d2d9c515b1a" },
    { id: 2, title: "Analytics", description: "Advanced data insights", bgColor: "bg-white", icon: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551288049-bebda4e38f71" },
    { id: 3, title: "Security", description: "Enterprise-grade protection", bgColor: "bg-gray-50", icon: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1563986768609-322da13575f3" },
    { id: 4, title: "Integration", description: "Seamless third-party connections", bgColor: "bg-white", icon: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1451187580459-43490279c0fa" },
    { id: 5, title: "Automation", description: "Streamlined workflows", bgColor: "bg-gray-50", icon: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518432031352-d6fc5c10da5a" },
    { id: 6, title: "Support", description: "24/7 expert assistance", bgColor: "bg-white", icon: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1549923746-c502d488b3ea" }
  ];

  return (
    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-0">
      {features.map((feature) => (
        <div
          key={feature.id}
          className={`${feature.bgColor} p-12 flex items-start space-x-6 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-100`}
        >
          <img
            src={feature.icon}
            alt={feature.title}
            className="w-12 h-12 rounded object-cover"
          />
          <div>
            <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-2">{feature.title}</h3>
            <p className="text-gray-600">{feature.description}</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
}

Status Dashboard Cards with Context Backgrounds

This component displays system status with background colors indicating different states.

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export default function StatusDashboard() {
  const services = [
    { id: 1, name: "API Gateway", status: "Operational", bgColor: "bg-green-50", textColor: "text-green-700" },
    { id: 2, name: "Database Cluster", status: "Degraded", bgColor: "bg-yellow-50", textColor: "text-yellow-700" },
    { id: 3, name: "Authentication", status: "Operational", bgColor: "bg-green-50", textColor: "text-green-700" },
    { id: 4, name: "Storage Service", status: "Down", bgColor: "bg-red-50", textColor: "text-red-700" },
    { id: 5, name: "CDN", status: "Operational", bgColor: "bg-green-50", textColor: "text-green-700" },
    { id: 6, name: "Load Balancer", status: "Maintenance", bgColor: "bg-blue-50", textColor: "text-blue-700" }
  ];

  return (
    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 p-8">
      {services.map((service) => (
        <div
          key={service.id}
          className={`${service.bgColor} rounded-lg p-6 border border-opacity-20`}
        >
          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-3">{service.name}</h3>
          <div className={`${service.textColor} font-medium`}>
            {service.status}
          </div>
          <div className="mt-4 flex items-center space-x-2">
            <div className={`w-2 h-2 rounded-full ${service.textColor.replace('text', 'bg')}`}></div>
            <span className="text-sm text-gray-600">Updated 2 minutes ago</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
}

Customization Examples

Gradient Color Palette for a Premium Dashboard

This example demonstrates how to create custom gradient background colors for a modern dashboard interface with sophisticated color transitions.

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import tailwindConfig from "./tailwind.config.js";
tailwind.config = tailwindConfig;

// App.js
export default function PremiumDashboard() {
  return (
    <div className="min-h-screen bg-premium-fade from-premium-gradient-start via-premium-gradient-middle to-premium-gradient-end p-8">
      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-6">
        <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-white">Dashboard Overview</h1>
        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-">
          {['Revenue', 'Users', 'Sessions'].map((metric) => (
            <div key={metric} className="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-xl w-28 p-4">
              <h2 className="text-xl text-white font-medium">{metric}</h2>
              <p className="text-3xl text-white mt-2">
                {Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000)}
              </p>
            </div>
          ))}
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

Nature-Inspired Theme Switcher

This example shows how to implement custom nature-inspired background colors with a theme switcher.

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import tailwindConfig from "./tailwind.config.js";
tailwind.config = tailwindConfig;

// App.js
import { useState } from 'react'

export default function NatureThemeCard() {
  const [theme, setTheme] = useState('forest')
  
  const themes = {
    forest: 'bg-nature-forest',
    ocean: 'bg-nature-ocean',
    desert: 'bg-nature-desert'
  }

  return (
    <div className={`min-h-screen ${themes[theme]} transition-colors duration-500`}>
      <div className="max-w-md mx-auto pt-20">
        <div className="bg-white/20 backdrop-blur-md rounded-2xl p-8">
          <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-white mb-6">
            Nature Theme Selector
          </h2>
          <div className="flex gap-3">
            {Object.keys(themes).map((themeName) => (
              <button
                key={themeName}
                onClick={() => setTheme(themeName)}
                className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-white
                  ${theme === themeName ? 'bg-white/30' : 'bg-white/10'}
                  hover:bg-white/20 transition-colors`}
              >
                {themeName.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + themeName.slice(1)}
              </button>
            ))}
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

Time-Based Background Color Transitions

This example demonstrates how to create background colors that change based on the time of day.

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import tailwindConfig from "./tailwind.config.js";
tailwind.config = tailwindConfig;

// App.js
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'

export default function TimeBasedBackground() {
  const [timePhase, setTimePhase] = useState('morning')

  useEffect(() => {
    const updateTimePhase = () => {
      const hour = new Date().getHours()
      if (hour >= 5 && hour < 7) return 'dawn'
      if (hour >= 7 && hour < 12) return 'morning'
      if (hour >= 12 && hour < 17) return 'noon'
      if (hour >= 17 && hour < 20) return 'dusk'
      return 'night'
    }

    setTimePhase(updateTimePhase())
    const interval = setInterval(() => setTimePhase(updateTimePhase()), 60000)
    return () => clearInterval(interval)
  }, [])

  return (
    <div className={`min-h-screen bg-daytime-${timePhase} transition-colors duration-1000`}>
      <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-10">
        <div className="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md rounded-3xl p-8">
          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-white mb-4">
            Current Time Phase: {timePhase}
          </h1>
          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
            <p className="text-white text-lg">
              The background color adapts to match the natural lighting conditions
              throughout the day, creating a dynamic and immersive experience.
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

Best Practices

Maintain Design Consistency

To achieve a professional design across your web project, you should prioritize consistency in your use of background colors. Start with Tailwind's default palette, as it provides a well-thought-out range of colors designed to work harmoniously within various layouts and color pairings. Assign purposeful background colors to elements consistently across similar components (e.g., all CTAs using bg-blue-500). When working with custom themes, ensure the added colors follow a similar tonal logic to maintain visual balance.

For example, when styling buttons for uniform branding, consistent usage of background classes like bg-blue-500 for primary buttons and bg-gray-200 for secondary buttons can reinforce brand recognition. Avoid arbitrary values in critical areas unless absolutely necessary.

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export default function ConsistentDesign() {
  return (
    <div className="p-8 space-y-4">
      <button className="bg-blue-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md">Primary Action</button>
      <button className="bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 px-4 py-2 rounded-md">Secondary Action</button>
    </div>
  );
}

When scaling your project, adopting reusable color patterns via Tailwind's extend feature in tailwind.config.js ensures that any future additions align visually and logically without overloading your design.

Balance with Other Layout Properties

Background colors must harmonize with Tailwind's layout utilities such as padding, margin, or grid classes for well-structured interfaces. Proper spacing ensures that background colors enhance visual separation rather than overcrowd the design. For example, pairing bg-gray-100 with p-6 for cards creates breathing space and draws attention to their content. Similarly, using rounded-lg or border with background colors can add structural clarity.

Consider wrapping layouts with context-aware background colors for better visual compartmentalization. For instance, alternate sectional backgrounds (bg-gray-50 and bg-white) improve reading flow and define content hierarchy.

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export default function StructuredLayout() {
  return (
    <div className="space-y-8">
      <div className="bg-gray-50 p-8 rounded-lg shadow-sm">
        <h1 className="text-xl font-bold">Section 1</h1>
        <p className="text-gray-700">This has a contrasting light background.</p>
      </div>
      <div className="bg-white p-8 rounded-lg shadow-sm">
        <h1 className="text-xl font-bold">Section 2</h1>
        <p className="text-gray-700">Alternate section for better readability.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Accessibility Considerations

Enhance Readability and Navigability

Background colors significantly impact content readability, especially when combined with typography. Use neutral or muted tones (bg-gray-100, bg-gray-200) for text-heavy layouts to maintain visual comfort. Avoid excessive vibrancy and ensure sufficient color contrast between the background and text to enhance legibility.

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export default function ReadableContent() {
  return (
    <div className="bg-gray-100 p-8 rounded-lg h-screen">
      <h2 className="text-gray-800 text-2xl">Readable Content</h2>
      <p className="text-gray-600 mt-2">
        Tailwind's neutral palettes provide great starting points for text-background harmony, ensuring clarity for users.
      </p>
    </div>
  );
}

Prioritize high readability across contexts by maintaining consistent background shades throughout navigational, header, or CTA sections.

Ensure Keyboard Accessibility

Use background colors to visually guide keyboard navigation by augmenting focus rings or active states on interactive elements. Tailwind's focus-within utility can be paired with background transitions for enhanced keyboard focus visibility.

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export default function KeyboardNavigation() {
  return (
    <div className="p-6 space-y-4">
      <input
        type="text"
        className="bg-gray-100 focus-within:bg-blue-50 p-2 rounded focus:outline-none"
        placeholder="Focus me"
      />
      <button className="bg-gray-200 hover:bg-blue-400 focus-visible:bg-blue-600 px-4 py-2 rounded">
        Navigate with Keyboard
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

This practice improves usability for individuals relying on keyboard navigation, ensuring smooth interaction across UIs.