backdrop-filter: blur()
Utilities for applying backdrop blur filters to an element.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
backdrop-blur-xs | |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-xs)); /* 4px */ |
|
| backdrop-blur-sm |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-sm)); /* 8px */
|
| backdrop-blur-md |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-md)); /* 12px */
|
| backdrop-blur-lg |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-lg)); /* 16px */
|
| backdrop-blur-xl |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-xl)); /* 24px */
|
| backdrop-blur-2xl |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-2xl)); /* 40px */
|
| backdrop-blur-3xl |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-3xl)); /* 64px */
|
| backdrop-blur-none |
backdrop-filter: ;
|
| backdrop-blur-(<custom-property>) |
backdrop-filter: blur(var(<custom-property>));
|
| backdrop-blur-[<value>] |
backdrop-filter: blur(<value>);
|
Use utilities like backdrop-blur-sm and backdrop-blur-lg to control an element’s backdrop blur:
backdrop-blur-none
backdrop-blur-sm
backdrop-blur-md
<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-blur-none ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-blur-sm ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-blur-md ..."></div></div>
Use the backdrop-blur-[<value>] syntax to set the backdrop blur based on a completely custom value:
<div class="backdrop-blur-[2px] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
For CSS variables, you can also use the backdrop-blur-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="backdrop-blur-(--my-backdrop-blur) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
This is just a shorthand for backdrop-blur-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Prefix a backdrop-filter: blur() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<div class="backdrop-blur-none md:backdrop-blur-lg ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
Use the --blur-* theme variables to customize the backdrop blur utilities in your project:
@theme { --blur-2xs: 2px; }
Now the backdrop-blur-2xs utility can be used in your markup:
<div class="backdrop-blur-2xs"> <!-- ... --></div>
Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.
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