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Tailwind Hover, Focus & States

State variants like hover: and focus:.

✍️ 3 exercises + code challenge in this lesson
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  • hover:bg-cyan-600: on mouse over.
  • focus:ring-2, focus:outline-none: on keyboard focus.
  • active:scale-95, disabled:opacity-50
  • group + group-hover:: style a child when the parent is hovered.
  • transition, duration-300 make changes smooth.

Key Takeaways: Tailwind Hover, Focus & States

Mastering Tailwind Hover, Focus & States helps you write clean and reliable Tailwind CSS code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.

Tailwind Hover, Focus & States Code Example

Tailwind CSS 
<script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>

<div class="p-8 space-y-4">
  <button class="px-5 py-2 bg-cyan-500 hover:bg-cyan-600 active:scale-95 text-white rounded-lg transition">Hover me</button>
  <input class="block px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-400" placeholder="Focus me">
  <a href="#" class="group block p-4 border rounded-xl hover:border-cyan-400">
    <span class="font-semibold group-hover:text-cyan-600">Card title</span>
  </a>
</div>
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Tailwind Hover, Focus & States Practice Exercises

Check what you learned in “Tailwind Hover, Focus & States”.

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Fill in the blank

Darken the background on hover.

<button class="bg-cyan-500 ">Save</button>
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Multiple choice

Which class lets a child react when its parent is hovered?

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Code challenge

Add hover:bg-cyan-700 and focus:ring-2 to the button.

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