Design custom Tailwind CSS buttons visually. Choose size, color, style (solid, outline, ghost), hover effects, rounded corners, and icons. Copy HTML + Tailwind classes.
Select button size (xs, sm, md, lg, xl).
Choose a style variant (solid, outline, ghost, soft, gradient).
Pick a color from the Tailwind palette.
Configure hover effects, shadow, and border radius.
Copy the generated HTML with Tailwind classes.
Add focus:ring-2 focus:ring-{color}-500 focus:ring-offset-2 classes, use semantic <button> element, and include aria-label when the button has no text.
Add disabled attribute and disabled:opacity-70 class, then add an SVG spinner with animate-spin class inside the button.
Yes. Wrap button content with inline-flex items-center gap-2 and place your icon SVG next to the button text.
A well-designed button isn't just background-color: blue; color: white. It needs:
Tailwind makes all of this composable, but composing it correctly from scratch takes time. Our generator does it for you.
A production-ready Tailwind button typically looks like this:
<button class="
inline-flex items-center gap-2
px-4 py-2
text-sm font-semibold
bg-blue-600 text-white
rounded-lg
shadow-sm
hover:bg-blue-700
focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2
active:scale-95
disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed
transition-all duration-150
">
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</button>
Let's break down each layer:
| Size | Classes |
|---|---|
| Extra Small | px-2 py-1 text-xs |
| Small | px-3 py-1.5 text-sm |
| Medium | px-4 py-2 text-sm |
| Large | px-5 py-2.5 text-base |
| Extra Large | px-6 py-3 text-lg |
Solid: bg-blue-600 text-white hover:bg-blue-700
Outline: border border-blue-600 text-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-600 hover:text-white bg-transparent
Ghost: text-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-50 bg-transparent
Soft: bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 hover:bg-blue-100
Link: text-blue-600 underline-offset-2 hover:underline
Gradient:
<button class="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-violet-600 text-white hover:from-blue-700 hover:to-violet-700">
Every button needs focus styles for keyboard navigation. Tailwind v3 ring utilities:
focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2
For dark backgrounds, add focus:ring-offset-gray-900.
<button class="... disabled:opacity-70" disabled>
<svg class="animate-spin w-4 h-4" .../>
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</button>
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