Create beautiful custom radio buttons with Tailwind CSS
class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-500 border border-gray-300 rounded-full hover:ring-2 hover:ring-offset-2 hover:ring-current focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-current checked:bg-current checked:border-transparent transition-all duration-300"
<div class="flex flex-row space-x-4">
<div class="flex items-center">
<input type="radio" name="radio-group" id="option1" checked
class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-500 border border-gray-300 rounded-full hover:ring-2 hover:ring-offset-2 hover:ring-current focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-current checked:bg-current checked:border-transparent transition-all duration-300">
<label for="option1" class="ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Option 1</label>
</div>
<div class="flex items-center">
<input type="radio" name="radio-group" id="option2"
class="w-5 h-5 text-blue-500 border border-gray-300 rounded-full hover:ring-2 hover:ring-offset-2 hover:ring-current focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-current checked:bg-current checked:border-transparent transition-all duration-300">
<label for="option2" class="ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Option 2</label>
</div>
</div>
This tool generates production-ready Tailwind CSS radio button styles that you can directly copy into your projects. Unlike native browser radio buttons, these are fully customizable while maintaining semantic HTML structure. For other form elements, you might also find our custom checkbox generator or toggle switch maker useful for creating consistent form controls.
text-{color}-500 controls the checked state color via CSS currentColorhover:, focus:, checked:) handle interactive states1. Copy the generated class string from the "Generated Code" section
2. Apply it to your radio input elements:
<input type="radio" name="group-name" class="[paste-generated-classes-here]">3. Ensure each radio in a group shares the same name attribute
<label> elements using for attributesfocus:ring-2 by default)disabled:opacity-50 or similar to clearly indicate disabled statesflex-wrap)w-6 h-6 or largersm:, md: prefixes for different layoutstext-primary, text-secondarytailwind.config.jsdark: variants: dark:text-blue-300active: styles for pressed stategroup-hover: for container interactionspeer-checked: to style sibling elementsaria-checked="true" for JavaScript-controlled radiosGenerated classes work with any framework that supports Tailwind CSS:
Yes, all generated classes are compatible with Tailwind CSS v2.0+ and v3.x. The tool uses core utilities that remain stable across major versions.
Use the "Custom Icon" option in special effects, or manually add pseudo-elements (::before/::after) with your icon classes. For SVG icons, position them absolutely within a relative container.
Absolutely. The generated classes are framework-agnostic. For React, bind checked state to your component state. For Vue, use v-model with the same name attribute.
All modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) fully support the CSS features used. Internet Explorer has limited support for CSS Grid and Flexbox gaps.
Tailwind's utility-first approach intentionally separates concerns: sizing, color, borders, states, and transitions. This makes customization predictable and maintainable. For enhancing the visual hierarchy of your forms, pairing these radio buttons with a styled input field generator creates a cohesive design system.
This generator is maintained for Tailwind CSS v3.x compatibility. Last reviewed for Tailwind v3.4.1. All pseudo-class variants (hover:, focus:, checked:) require Tailwind's JIT mode or proper variant configuration.