shadcn/ui vs Tailwind CSS
75 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#0a0a0a → #0f172a Brand
#0a0a0a → #06b6d4 Border
#e4e4e7 → #e2e8f0 Display font
Geist → Inter Variable Body size
16px → 16px colors 70 changed
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surface #fafafa → #ffffff ~
text #0a0a0a → #0f172a ~
text-muted #71717a → #64748b ~
text-faint #a1a1aa → #94a3b8 ~
brand #0a0a0a → #06b6d4 ~
brand-hover #1a1a1a → #0891b2 ~
brand-active #27272a → #0e7490 ~
on-brand #fafafa → #ffffff ~
link #0a0a0a → #0891b2 ~
link-hover #3f3f46 → #0e7490 ~
border #e4e4e7 → #e2e8f0 ~
border-soft #f4f4f5 → #f1f5f9 ~
border-strong #d4d4d8 → #cbd5e1 +
bg-quiet #f8fafc +
bg-elev #f1f5f9 +
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 +
bg-tint #ecfeff +
bg-tint-2 #cffafe +
surface-2 #f8fafc +
text-soft #475569 +
text-quiet #cbd5e1 +
brand-soft #cffafe +
brand-soft-2 #ecfeff +
brand-deep #155e75 +
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-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-strong #f4f4f5 −
surface-muted #f4f4f5 −
surface-accent #f4f4f5 −
surface-elevated #ffffff −
text-strong #000000 −
text-secondary #3f3f46 −
destructive #ef4444 −
destructive-hover #dc2626 −
destructive-foreground #fafafa −
input #e4e4e7 −
input-border #e4e4e7 −
ring #0a0a0a −
selection-bg rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1) −
shadow-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) −
shadow-color-md rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) −
shadow-color-lg rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) −
success #10b981 −
warning #f59e0b −
info #3b82f6 −
chart-1 #e76e50 −
chart-2 #2a9d90 −
chart-3 #274754 −
chart-4 #e8c468 −
chart-5 #f4a462 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Geist","size":56} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Geist","size":40} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"Geist","size":32} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Geist","size":16} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Geist Mono","size":14} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius identical
No differences.
spacing identical
No differences.