Tailwind UI Pattern Registry for humans and agents

neumorphism soft-ui card shadow depth emboss neumorphic product card soft-UI settings panel elevated widget on monochrome background cards feel flat but borders look heavy want depth without harsh outlines monochrome UI needs subtle elevation

Soft Card

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Quick Start

<div class="soft-card p-8"><h2>Title</h2></div>

Details

Tailwind
v4.x
Browser
baseline-2024
A11y
prefers-color-scheme
Size
498 bytes · 27 lines
Custom Properties
--soft-bg--soft-radius--soft-light--soft-shadow
Classes
.soft-card
neumorphism soft-ui card shadow depth emboss

A neumorphic (soft-UI) card. Two shadows — one lighter, one darker — emerge from opposite corners to create the illusion of extrusion. The background matches the page; depth is purely shadow-derived.

Accessibility note: The shadow technique provides visual depth but no color contrast on its own. Always pair with sufficient text contrast (WCAG AA) and avoid relying on elevation alone to communicate meaning.

Basic card

<div style="background: oklch(93% 0.01 75); padding: 3rem; border-radius: 2rem;">
  <div class="soft-card p-8 max-w-sm">
    <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-slate-700 mb-2">Workspace</h2>
    <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">Your personal design environment.</p>
  </div>
</div>

Dark mode

Set --soft-bg, --soft-light, --soft-shadow to dark values, or rely on the built-in prefers-color-scheme: dark rule.

<div style="background: oklch(22% 0.01 75); padding: 3rem; border-radius: 2rem;">
  <div class="soft-card p-8 max-w-sm">
    <p class="text-slate-300">Dark soft card</p>
  </div>
</div>