Tailwind CSS Backdrop Invert

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

The backdrop  invert class is an inbuilt function that is used to apply a filter to the image to set the invert of the color of the sample image. Tailwind CSS newly added feature brightness in 2.1 version.

Backdrop Invert:

  • backdrop-invert-0: This class is used to represent the original color on an element.
  • backdrop-invert: This class is used to represent the inverted color of that original color on an element.

Syntax:

<element class="filter backdrop-invert | 
    backdrop-invert-0">
</element>

Example:

HTML 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link href=
"https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss@2.2.19/dist/tailwind.min.css"
    rel="stylesheet">
</head>

<body class="text-center mx-4 ">
  <h1 class="text-green-600 text-5xl font-bold">
      GeeksforGeeks
  </h1>

  <b>Tailwind CSS Backdrop Invert Rotate Class</b>

  <div class=" mx-16 mt-18 h-36 relative">
    <div class="absolute w-full py-18">
        <img class="rounded-lg object-cover" src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20210605213323/Screenshot20210605213311.png" 
         alt="image">
    </div>

    <div class="relative h-32 flex overflow-x-auto space-x-4">
      <div class="flex-shrink-0 border-4 border-green-500 
           backdrop-filter -backdrop-invert-0 w-1/2">
      </div>

      <div class="flex-shrink-0 border-4 border-green-500 
           backdrop-filter backdrop-invert w-1/2">
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</body>

</html>


Output:

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