IBM vs Tailwind CSS
74 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#161616 → #0f172a Brand
#0f62fe → #06b6d4 Border
#e0e0e0 → #e2e8f0 Display font
IBM Plex Sans → Inter Variable Body size
16px → 16px colors 65 changed
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text #161616 → #0f172a ~
text-muted #525252 → #64748b ~
text-soft #8c8c8c → #475569 ~
brand #0f62fe → #06b6d4 ~
brand-hover #0050e6 → #0891b2 ~
brand-active #002d9c → #0e7490 ~
brand-deep #0043ce → #155e75 ~
border #e0e0e0 → #e2e8f0 ~
border-strong #161616 → #cbd5e1 ~
link #0f62fe → #0891b2 ~
link-hover #0043ce → #0e7490 +
bg-quiet #f8fafc +
bg-elev #f1f5f9 +
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 +
bg-tint #ecfeff +
bg-tint-2 #cffafe +
surface-2 #f8fafc +
text-faint #94a3b8 +
text-quiet #cbd5e1 +
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 +
border-brand #06b6d4 +
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) −
surface-soft #f4f4f4 −
surface-strong #e0e0e0 −
surface-dark #161616 −
surface-dark-elev #262626 −
text-strong #161616 −
text-body #161616 −
text-on-dark #ffffff −
text-on-dark-mute #c6c6c6 −
border-on-dark #5e5e5e −
focus #0f62fe −
scrim rgba(0,0,0,0.5) −
success #24a148 −
success-soft #defbe6 −
warning #f1c21b −
warning-soft #fcf4d6 −
danger #da1e28 −
danger-soft #fff1f1 −
info #0f62fe −
info-soft #edf5ff −
cool-gray-bg #f2f4f8 −
hero-blue-tint #e8eaff typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":72} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":40} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":32} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":16} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"IBM Plex Mono","size":11} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 8px ~
card 8px → 12px spacing 2 changed
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lg 48px → 32px ~
xl 96px → 48px