backdrop-filter: contrast()
Utilities for applying backdrop contrast filters to an element.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
backdrop-contrast-<number> | |
backdrop-filter: contrast(<number>%); |
|
| backdrop-contrast-(<custom-property>) |
backdrop-filter: contrast(var(<custom-property>));
|
| backdrop-contrast-[<value>] |
backdrop-filter: contrast(<value>);
|
Use utilities like backdrop-contrast-50 and backdrop-contrast-100 to control an element's backdrop contrast:
backdrop-contrast-50
backdrop-contrast-200
<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-contrast-50 ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-contrast-200 ..."></div></div>
Use the backdrop-contrast-[<value>] syntax to set the backdrop contrast based on a completely custom value:
<div class="backdrop-contrast-[.25] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
For CSS variables, you can also use the backdrop-contrast-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="backdrop-contrast-(--my-backdrop-contrast) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
This is just a shorthand for backdrop-contrast-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Prefix a backdrop-filter: contrast() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<div class="backdrop-contrast-125 md:backdrop-contrast-150 ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
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