Tailwind CSS vs IBM
74 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#0f172a → #161616 Brand
#06b6d4 → #0f62fe Border
#e2e8f0 → #e0e0e0 Display font
Inter Variable → IBM Plex Sans Body size
16px → 16px colors 65 changed
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text #0f172a → #161616 ~
text-soft #475569 → #8c8c8c ~
text-muted #64748b → #525252 ~
brand #06b6d4 → #0f62fe ~
brand-hover #0891b2 → #0050e6 ~
brand-active #0e7490 → #002d9c ~
brand-deep #155e75 → #0043ce ~
border #e2e8f0 → #e0e0e0 ~
border-strong #cbd5e1 → #161616 ~
link #0891b2 → #0f62fe ~
link-hover #0e7490 → #0043ce +
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 −
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) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} → {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} → {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} → {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} → {"family":"IBM Plex Sans","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} → {"family":"IBM Plex Mono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 8px → 6px ~
card 12px → 8px spacing 2 changed
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lg 32px → 48px ~
xl 48px → 96px