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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.

100
75
50
25
0

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.

Loyalty rewards
Available
Loyalty rewards
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).

  • Free shipping
  • Gift wrapping
  • Gift wrapping

7Watermark text

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

The new collection has landed

Each product is checked by hand before it goes into the box.

8Muted icons

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

  • 290 Willow Way, Vancouver
  • +1 (555) 455-9569
  • ava.brennan@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.

Good things, made to be used

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).

Linen shirt
Linen shirt
$40.46
Canvas toteSold out
Canvas tote
$46.73

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. New season, new favourites
  2. Pieces you will reach for every day
  3. Quality goods delivered to your door
  4. Style that works as hard as you do
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.

Gifts they will actually keep

We work directly with makers, so prices stay fair for everyone.

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. New pieces arrive every month, and the best ones sell out fast.

* We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.

19Overlay controls

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

Styling one piece three different ways

20Avatar of inactive member

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

  • Mateo Kim
  • Freya Lindqvist (inactive)