alpha() — tailwindcss Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the alpha() function in css-functions.ts from the tailwindcss codebase.
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Dependency Diagram
graph TD 9c18cb7f_2c6f_5ebe_697c_d24b3f934355["alpha()"] 2189e39a_5595_cbd9_3bbe_eaf87ccf42a2["css-functions.ts"] 9c18cb7f_2c6f_5ebe_697c_d24b3f934355 -->|defined in| 2189e39a_5595_cbd9_3bbe_eaf87ccf42a2 f712ed47_45d4_4e5a_dd73_fdefa1da71da["segment()"] 9c18cb7f_2c6f_5ebe_697c_d24b3f934355 -->|calls| f712ed47_45d4_4e5a_dd73_fdefa1da71da b71e300f_d366_e92d_f71f_413f7ee24e95["withAlpha()"] 9c18cb7f_2c6f_5ebe_697c_d24b3f934355 -->|calls| b71e300f_d366_e92d_f71f_413f7ee24e95 style 9c18cb7f_2c6f_5ebe_697c_d24b3f934355 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff
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Source Code
packages/tailwindcss/src/css-functions.ts lines 19–40
function alpha(
_designSystem: DesignSystem,
_source: AstNode,
value: string,
...rest: string[]
): string {
let [color, alpha] = segment(value, '/').map((v) => v.trim())
if (!color || !alpha) {
throw new Error(
`The --alpha(…) function requires a color and an alpha value, e.g.: \`--alpha(${color || 'var(--my-color)'} / ${alpha || '50%'})\``,
)
}
if (rest.length > 0) {
throw new Error(
`The --alpha(…) function only accepts one argument, e.g.: \`--alpha(${color || 'var(--my-color)'} / ${alpha || '50%'})\``,
)
}
return withAlpha(color, alpha)
}
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does alpha() do?
alpha() is a function in the tailwindcss codebase, defined in packages/tailwindcss/src/css-functions.ts.
Where is alpha() defined?
alpha() is defined in packages/tailwindcss/src/css-functions.ts at line 19.
What does alpha() call?
alpha() calls 2 function(s): segment, withAlpha.
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