Utilities for controlling the box shadow of an element.

Examples

Basic example

Use utilities like shadow-sm and shadow-lg to apply different sized outer box shadows to an element:

shadow-md

shadow-lg

shadow-xl

<div class="shadow-md ..."></div><div class="shadow-lg ..."></div><div class="shadow-xl ..."></div>

Changing the opacity

Use the opacity modifier to adjust the opacity of the box shadow:

shadow-xl

shadow-xl/20

shadow-xl/30

<div class="shadow-xl ..."></div><div class="shadow-xl/20 ..."></div><div class="shadow-xl/30 ..."></div>

The default box shadow opacities are quite low (25% or less), so increasing the opacity (to like 50%) will make the box shadows more pronounced.

Setting the shadow color

Use utilities like shadow-indigo-500 and shadow-cyan-500/50 to change the color of a box shadow:

shadow-cyan-500/50

shadow-blue-500/50

shadow-indigo-500/50

<button class="bg-cyan-500 shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/50 ...">Subscribe</button><button class="bg-blue-500 shadow-lg shadow-blue-500/50 ...">Subscribe</button><button class="bg-indigo-500 shadow-lg shadow-indigo-500/50 ...">Subscribe</button>

By default colored shadows have an opacity of 100% but you can adjust this using the opacity modifier.

Adding an inset shadow

Use utilities like inset-shadow-xs and inset-shadow-sm to apply an inset box shadow to an element:

inset-shadow-2xs

inset-shadow-xs

inset-shadow-sm

<div class="inset-shadow-2xs ..."></div><div class="inset-shadow-xs ..."></div><div class="inset-shadow-sm ..."></div>

You can adjust the opacity of an inset shadow using the opacity modifier, like inset-shadow-sm/50. The default inset shadow opacities are quite low (5%), so increasing the opacity (to like 50%) will make the inset shadows more pronounced.

Setting the inset shadow color

Use utilities like inset-shadow-indigo-500 and inset-shadow-cyan-500/50 to change the color of an inset box shadow:

inset-shadow-indigo-500

inset-shadow-indigo-500/50

<div class="inset-shadow-sm inset-shadow-indigo-500 ..."></div><div class="inset-shadow-sm inset-shadow-indigo-500/50 ..."></div>

By default colored shadows have an opacity of 100% but you can adjust this using the opacity modifier.

Adding a ring

Use ring or ring-<number> utilities like ring-2 and ring-4 to apply a solid box-shadow to an element:

ring

ring-2

ring-4

<button class="ring ...">Subscribe</button><button class="ring-2 ...">Subscribe</button><button class="ring-4 ...">Subscribe</button>

By default rings match the currentColor of the element they are applied to.

Setting the ring color

Use utilities like ring-indigo-500 and ring-cyan-500/50 to change the color of a ring:

ring-blue-500

ring-blue-500/50

<button class="ring-2 ring-blue-500 ...">Subscribe</button><button class="ring-2 ring-blue-500/50 ...">Subscribe</button>

By default rings have an opacity of 100% but you can adjust this using the opacity modifier.

Adding an inset ring

Use inset-ring or inset-ring-<number> utilities like inset-ring-2 and inset-ring-4 to apply a solid inset box-shadow to an element:

inset-ring

inset-ring-2

inset-ring-4

<button class="inset-ring ...">Subscribe</button><button class="inset-ring-2 ...">Subscribe</button><button class="inset-ring-4 ...">Subscribe</button>

By default inset rings match the currentColor of the element they are applied to.

Setting the inset ring color

Use utilities like inset-ring-indigo-500 and inset-ring-cyan-500/50 to change the color of an inset ring:

inset-ring-blue-500

inset-ring-blue-500/50

<button class="inset-ring-2 inset-ring-blue-500 ...">Subscribe</button><button class="inset-ring-2 inset-ring-blue-500/50 ...">Subscribe</button>

By default inset rings have an opacity of 100% but you can adjust this using the opacity modifier.

Removing a box shadow

Use the shadow-none, inset-shadow-none,ring-0, and inset-ring-0 utilities to remove an existing box shadow from an element:

shadow-none

<div class="shadow-none ..."></div>

Using a custom value

Use utilities like shadow-[<value>],inset-shadow-[<value>],ring-[<value>], and inset-ring-[<value>] to set the box shadow based on a completely custom value:

<div class="shadow-[0_35px_35px_rgba(0,0,0,0.25)] ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

For CSS variables, you can also use the shadow-(<custom-property>) syntax:

<div class="shadow-(--my-shadow) ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

This is just a shorthand for shadow-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.

Responsive design

Prefix a box-shadow utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

<div class="shadow-none md:shadow-lg ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.

Customizing your theme

Customizing shadows

Use the --shadow-* theme variables to customize the box shadow utilities in your project:

@theme {  --shadow-3xl: 0 35px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); }

Now the shadow-3xl utility can be used in your markup:

<div class="shadow-3xl">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.

Customizing inset shadows

Use the --inset-shadow-* theme variables to customize the inset box shadow utilities in your project:

@theme {  --inset-shadow-md: inset 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); }

Now the inset-shadow-md utility can be used in your markup:

<div class="inset-shadow-md">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.

Customizing shadow colors

Use the --color-* theme variables to customize the color utilities in your project:

@theme {  --color-regal-blue: #243c5a; }

Now utilities like shadow-regal-blue,inset-shadow-regal-blue,ring-regal-blue, and inset-ring-regal-blue can be used in your markup:

<div class="shadow-regal-blue">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.