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filter: blur()

Utilities for applying blur filters to an element.

ClassStyles
blur-xs
filter: blur(var(--blur-xs)); /* 4px */

| | blur-sm |

filter: blur(var(--blur-sm)); /* 8px */

| | blur-md |

filter: blur(var(--blur-md)); /* 12px */

| | blur-lg |

filter: blur(var(--blur-lg)); /* 16px */

| | blur-xl |

filter: blur(var(--blur-xl)); /* 24px */

| | blur-2xl |

filter: blur(var(--blur-2xl)); /* 40px */

| | blur-3xl |

filter: blur(var(--blur-3xl)); /* 64px */

| | blur-none |

filter: ;

| | blur-(<custom-property>) |

filter: blur(var(<custom-property>));

| | blur-[<value>] |

filter: blur(<value>);

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Use utilities like blur-sm and blur-lg to blur an element:

blur-none

blur-sm

blur-lg

blur-2xl

<img class="blur-none" src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="blur-sm" src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="blur-lg" src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="blur-2xl" src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

Use the blur-[<value>] syntax to set the blur based on a completely custom value:

<img class="blur-[2px] ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

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

<img class="blur-(--my-blur) ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

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

Prefix a filter: blur() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

<img class="blur-none md:blur-lg ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.

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

@theme {  --blur-2xs: 2px; }

Now the blur-2xs utility can be used in your markup:

<img class="blur-2xs" src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.

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