Arc vs Tailwind CSS
84 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#FFFCEC → #ffffff Text
#000000 → #0f172a Brand
#2404AA → #06b6d4 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) → #e2e8f0 Display font
Marlin Soft SQ → Inter Variable Body size
16px → 16px colors 72 changed
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bg #FFFCEC → #ffffff ~
surface #FFFFFF → #ffffff ~
text #000000 → #0f172a ~
text-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) → #475569 ~
text-faint rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) → #94a3b8 ~
text-muted rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) → #64748b ~
brand #2404AA → #06b6d4 ~
brand-deep #1A0388 → #155e75 ~
on-brand #FFFCEC → #ffffff ~
link #2404AA → #0891b2 ~
link-hover #3139FB → #0e7490 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) → #e2e8f0 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #cbd5e1 ~
border-brand rgba(36, 4, 170, 0.30) → #06b6d4 +
bg-quiet #f8fafc +
bg-elev #f1f5f9 +
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 +
bg-tint #ecfeff +
bg-tint-2 #cffafe +
surface-2 #f8fafc +
text-quiet #cbd5e1 +
brand-hover #0891b2 +
brand-active #0e7490 +
brand-soft #cffafe +
brand-soft-2 #ecfeff +
brand-bright #22d3ee +
accent-sky #0ea5e9 +
accent-sky-soft #e0f2fe +
accent-blue #3b82f6 +
accent-violet #8b5cf6 +
accent-pink #ec4899 +
accent-emerald #10b981 +
accent-amber #f59e0b +
accent-rose #f43f5e +
border-soft #f1f5f9 +
code-bg #0f172a +
code-bg-light #1e293b +
code-text #e2e8f0 +
code-keyword #22d3ee +
code-string #86efac +
code-attribute #fbbf24 +
code-comment #64748b +
code-tag #f87171 +
shadow-soft rgba(15,23,42,0.04) +
shadow-medium rgba(15,23,42,0.08) +
shadow-strong rgba(15,23,42,0.16) +
shadow-deep rgba(15,23,42,0.24) −
bg-secondary #FFF8DC −
surface-elev #FFFEF7 −
text-strong #000000 −
text-medium rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) −
brand-blue #3139FB −
brand-red #FB3A4D −
brand-coral-soft #FFE3E6 −
cta-bg #FFFFFF −
cta-text #2702C2 −
swatch-pale-green #D7F0D2 −
swatch-salmon #FFD9CF −
swatch-pale-yellow #FFF1A8 −
swatch-soft-blue #D1E2FF −
swatch-lavender #E6DCFF −
selected-bg rgba(36, 4, 170, 0.08) −
disabled rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) −
border-subtle rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) −
success-bg #D7F0D2 −
success-text #1F4D24 −
warning-bg #FFF1A8 −
warning-text #7A5A00 −
danger-bg #FFE3E6 −
danger-text #A8112A −
info-bg #D1E2FF −
info-text #1A2B6B typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Marlin Soft SQ","size":64} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Marlin Soft SQ","size":46} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"Marlin Soft SQ","size":36} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Marlin","size":16} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"ABC Favorit Mono","size":11} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius 2 changed
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button 10px → 8px ~
card 16px → 12px spacing 5 changed
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xs 1px → 4px ~
sm 2px → 8px ~
md 6px → 16px ~
lg 12px → 32px ~
xl 20px → 48px