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Opacity

Opacity utilities set the transparency of a whole element, content included: opacity-100, -75, -50, -25 and -0. Use them for disabled looks, faded thumbnails or decoration; when only a background or border should fade, use bg-opacity-* or border-opacity-* instead.

1Opacity scale

opacity-100, -75, -50, -25 and -0 make the whole element, content included, more transparent - keep text out of strongly faded elements.

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75
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2Opacity versus bg-opacity

opacity-50 fades the text too, bg-opacity-50 fades only the background.

opacity-50
The text fades too - here below 4.5:1.
bg-opacity-50

3Disabled looking card

opacity-50 with pe-none shows an option that is not available yet.

Campaign production
Available
Content strategy
Coming soon

4Faded image gallery

Non-selected thumbnails at opacity-50, the active one at full opacity.

Thumbnail 1 Thumbnail 2 Thumbnail 3

5Logo wall

Partner logos at opacity-50 look calm and uniform.

Partner logo Partner logo Partner logo Partner logo

6Completed tasks

Done items drop to opacity-75 and get a line through - still readable (opacity-50 text is below 4.5:1).

  • Brand identity
  • Web design
  • Campaign production

7Watermark text

Huge text at opacity-25 behind a heading as a decorative watermark (inert and aria-hidden: decoration has no contrast requirement).

Bold ideas, beautifully executed

Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.

8Muted icons

Decorative icons at opacity-75 or -50 next to labels.

  • 355 Lakeview Terrace, Auckland
  • +1 (555) 306-3561
  • jonah.sato@example.com

9Inactive steps

Future steps of a progress indicator at opacity-50, marked aria-disabled until they can be reached.

1 Cart 2 Shipping 3 Payment 4 Review

10Hidden but taking space

opacity-0 keeps the layout slot, so neighbours do not move.

A
B
C

11Image tint over colour

An image at opacity-75 on a bg-primary parent picks up a brand tint.

We design brands people remember

12Secondary actions

Quiet actions next to the main one: a link-style button, and opacity-50 on an action that is not available (a disabled button).

13Out of stock products

The sold out item has its picture at opacity-50, a label and its text at opacity-75 (still readable).

Brand sprint
Brand sprint
$57.80
Website packageSold out
Website package
$24.91

14Placeholder skeleton

Rows of bg-body-secondary at opacity-75 sketch content while it loads.

15Fading list

Older entries step down in opacity to suggest age.

  1. Brands that stand out and sell
  2. Stories told in pixels and motion
  3. Design that earns attention
  4. We make good brands great
From opacity-50 down the entries are decoration - below 4.5:1, so link to the full history instead of fading what people must read.

16Background pattern dots

Large icons at opacity-25 placed in a corner decorate a banner.

Strategy, design and code under one roof

Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

17Unavailable time slots

Booked slots are disabled buttons at opacity-25 among the free slots.

18Subdued footnote

A small footnote at opacity-75 below the main content.

We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. We measure success in sign-ups, sales and brand recall, not just awards.

* Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.

19Overlay controls

Controls on top of an image sit on a dark pill at reduced background opacity.

Why motion matters for modern brands

20Avatar of inactive member

Members who left the team are shown at opacity-75 - quieter, still readable.

  • Mateo Moreau
  • Omar Fischer (inactive)