4 Ways to Center a Div in Tailwind CSS

In this section, we’ll explore how to center a div in Tailwind CSS. We can achieve horizontal and vertical centering using both grid and flex.

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Tailwind CSS Div Center

Center a div using Tailwind Flexbox classes .flex, .justify-center, and .items-center.

<div class="flex justify-center items-center h-screen">
  <div class="bg-gray-200 w-64 h-64">Centered Div</div>
</div>

Flexbox with Utility Classes

<div class="flex justify-center items-center h-screen">
  <div class="bg-gray-200 w-64 h-64 flex justify-center items-center">Centered Div</div>
</div>

Absolute Positioning

<div class="relative h-screen">
  <div class="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-200 w-64 h-64">Centered Div</div>
</div>

Centering a div using Tailwind grid.

<div class="grid h-screen place-items-center">
  <div class="bg-indigo-600 p-4 text-white shadow">Center Div</div>
</div>