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filter: contrast()

Utilities for applying contrast filters to an element.

ClassStyles
contrast-<number>
filter: contrast(<number>%);

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

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

| | contrast-[<value>] |

filter: contrast(<value>);

|

Use utilities like contrast-50 and contrast-100 to control an element's contrast:

contrast-50

contrast-100

contrast-125

contrast-200

<img class="contrast-50 ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="contrast-100 ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="contrast-125 ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" /><img class="contrast-200 ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

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

<img class="contrast-[.25] ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

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

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

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

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

<img class="contrast-125 md:contrast-150 ..." src="/img/mountains.jpg" />

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.

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