bg-white Tailwind CSS Class
White background. The generated CSS output is background-color: #ffffff. This page gives you the generated CSS output, a copy-paste example, and an interactive demo for search-friendly utility lookups.
bg-white maps to background-color: #ffffff. It belongs to the Colors category and was generated from Tailwind CSS v4.1.14 reference data.
Interactive Demo
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Tailwind utility preview
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Visual Comparison
bg-white updates the element's background-color to #ffffff, so the visual emphasis changes without shifting layout or spacing.
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Variants & Breakpoints
Use the base utility directly, then layer state or responsive variants when the component needs more specific behavior.
| Context | Class syntax | Why use it | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | bg-white | Apply bg-white directly to the element. | Default application |
| Hover | hover:bg-white | Use this when the visual change should appear on pointer hover. | Pointer state |
| Focus | focus:bg-white | Useful when the class should react to focus or keyboard navigation. | Focus state |
| Dark | dark:bg-white | Apply the same utility inside a dark color scheme. | Dark surface |
| sm | sm:bg-white | Applies from 640px and up. | 640px |
| md | md:bg-white | Applies from 768px and up. | 768px |
| lg | lg:bg-white | Applies from 1024px and up. | 1024px |
Utility Family Comparison
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When to use this class
Use this class when you want a fast, predictable background-color decision inside colors patterns such as buttons, badges, alerts, or surface accents.
Watch out for
Watch contrast and state stacking. A color utility can look correct in isolation but lose readability once text, border, hover, and dark mode states combine.
Class Reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility class | bg-white |
| Category | Colors |
| CSS output | background-color: #ffffff |
| Source page | Cheat Sheet |
| Static slug | bg-white |
Example Snippet
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<div class="rounded-lg border border-slate-200 p-4 bg-white">Color preview</div>Related Utility Pages
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