Perplexity vs Tailwind CSS
76 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#fbf9f5 → #ffffff Text
#272520 → #0f172a Brand
#20808d → #06b6d4 Border
rgba(39, 26, 0, 0.12) → #e2e8f0 Display font
pplxSans → Inter Variable Body size
16px → 16px colors 66 changed
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bg #fbf9f5 → #ffffff ~
text #272520 → #0f172a ~
text-muted #5d574c → #64748b ~
text-soft #7a7367 → #475569 ~
text-faint #9a9388 → #94a3b8 ~
brand #20808d → #06b6d4 ~
brand-deep #0f4f5a → #155e75 ~
brand-soft #d6ecef → #cffafe ~
link #20808d → #0891b2 ~
link-hover #176874 → #0e7490 ~
border rgba(39, 26, 0, 0.12) → #e2e8f0 ~
border-strong rgba(39, 26, 0, 0.20) → #cbd5e1 ~
border-soft rgba(39, 26, 0, 0.07) → #f1f5f9 ~
border-brand rgba(32, 128, 141, 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-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 +
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-soft #f5f1ea −
bg-deep #efeae0 −
surface-warm rgba(39, 26, 0, 0.07) −
text-strong #1a1813 −
text-medium #3f3a31 −
brand-strong #176874 −
brand-wash rgba(32, 128, 141, 0.08) −
cta-bg #272520 −
cta-text #fdfbfa −
cta-hover-bg #3a342b −
cta-active-bg #1a1813 −
selected-bg rgba(32, 128, 141, 0.10) −
disabled #b8b1a4 −
success-bg #dceee0 −
success-text #2f5d3f −
warning-bg #f5e8c5 −
warning-text #7a5e1f −
danger-bg #f4dada −
danger-text #8a3a3a −
info-bg #d6ecef −
info-text #0f4f5a typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"pplxSans","size":72} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"pplxSans","size":48} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"pplxSans","size":36} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"pplxSans","size":16} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"pplxMono","size":12} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius identical
No differences.
spacing 5 changed
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xs 1px → 4px ~
sm 2px → 8px ~
md 6px → 16px ~
lg 12px → 32px ~
xl 20px → 48px