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Utilities for controlling how a replaced element's content should be resized.

Quick reference

Class	Properties
object-contain	object-fit: contain;
object-cover	object-fit: cover;
object-fill	object-fit: fill;
object-none	object-fit: none;
object-scale-down	object-fit: scale-down;

Basic usage

Resizing to cover a container

Use the object-cover utility to resize an element’s content to cover its container.

<div class="bg-indigo-300 ...">
  <img class="object-cover h-48 w-96 ...">
</div>

Containing an element

Use the object-contain utility to resize an element’s content to stay contained within its container.

<div class="bg-purple-300 ...">
  <img class="object-contain h-48 w-96 ...">
</div>

Stretching to fit a container

Use the object-fill utility to stretch an element’s content to fit its container.

<div class="bg-sky-300 ...">
  <img class="object-fill h-48 w-96 ...">
</div>

Scaling down if too large

Use the object-scale-down utility to display an element’s content at its original size but scale it down to fit its container if necessary.

<div class="bg-cyan-300">
  <img class="object-scale-down h-48 w-96 ...">
</div>

Using an element’s original size

Use the object-none utility to display an element’s content at its original size ignoring the container size.

<div class="bg-yellow-300">
  <img class="object-none h-48 w-96 ...">
</div>

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Applying conditionally

Hover, focus, and other states

Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover:object-scale-down to only apply the object-scale-down utility on hover.

<img class="object-contain hover:object-scale-down">

For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.

Breakpoints and media queries

You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md:object-scale-down to apply the object-scale-down utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

<img class="object-contain md:object-scale-down">

To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design, Dark Mode and other media query modifiers.