Tailwind CSS vs Arc
84 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #FFFCEC Text
#0f172a → #000000 Brand
#06b6d4 → #2404AA Border
#e2e8f0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) Display font
Inter Variable → Marlin Soft SQ Body size
16px → 16px colors 72 changed
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bg #ffffff → #FFFCEC ~
surface #ffffff → #FFFFFF ~
text #0f172a → #000000 ~
text-soft #475569 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) ~
text-muted #64748b → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) ~
text-faint #94a3b8 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) ~
brand #06b6d4 → #2404AA ~
brand-deep #155e75 → #1A0388 ~
border #e2e8f0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) ~
border-strong #cbd5e1 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
border-brand #06b6d4 → rgba(36, 4, 170, 0.30) ~
link #0891b2 → #2404AA ~
link-hover #0e7490 → #3139FB ~
on-brand #ffffff → #FFFCEC +
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 −
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) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} → {"family":"Marlin Soft SQ","size":64} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} → {"family":"Marlin Soft SQ","size":46} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} → {"family":"Marlin Soft SQ","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} → {"family":"Marlin","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} → {"family":"ABC Favorit Mono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 8px → 10px ~
card 12px → 16px spacing 5 changed
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xs 4px → 1px ~
sm 8px → 2px ~
md 16px → 6px ~
lg 32px → 12px ~
xl 48px → 20px