Spinner

Tailwind CSS and Alpine JS Spinner

Spinners are a great way to indicate that a process is in progress. They can be used to indicate loading, uploading, submitting and more.

Default spinner

An example of a circular spinner icon with a rotating animation.

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>
@theme {
    /* light theme */
    --color-surface: var(--color-);
    --color-surface-alt: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface-strong: var(--color-);
    --color-primary: var(--color-);
    --color-on-primary: var(--color-);
    --color-secondary: var(--color-);
    --color-on-secondary: var(--color-);
    --color-outline: ;
    --color-outline-strong: var(--color-);

    /* dark theme */
    --color-surface-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-surface-dark-alt: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface-dark-strong: var(--color-);
    --color-primary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-on-primary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-secondary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-on-secondary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-outline-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-outline-dark-strong: var(--color-);

    /* shared colors */
    --color-info: var(--color-);
    --color-on-info: var(--color-);
    --color-success: var(--color-);
    --color-on-success: var(--color-);
    --color-warning: var(--color-);
    --color-on-warning: var(--color-);
    --color-danger: var(--color-);
    --color-on-danger: var(--color-);

    /* border radius */
    --radius-radius: var(--radius);
}

Spinner color variants

Examples of spinners with different colors.

<!-- Primary spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Secondary spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Info spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Success spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Warning spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Danger spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Primary spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Secondary spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Info spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Success spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Warning spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

<!-- Danger spinner -->
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="">
    <path d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z" opacity=".25" />
    <path d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z" />
</svg>

@theme {
    /* light theme */
    --color-surface: var(--color-);
    --color-surface-alt: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface-strong: var(--color-);
    --color-primary: var(--color-);
    --color-on-primary: var(--color-);
    --color-secondary: var(--color-);
    --color-on-secondary: var(--color-);
    --color-outline: ;
    --color-outline-strong: var(--color-);

    /* dark theme */
    --color-surface-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-surface-dark-alt: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-on-surface-dark-strong: var(--color-);
    --color-primary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-on-primary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-secondary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-on-secondary-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-outline-dark: var(--color-);
    --color-outline-dark-strong: var(--color-);

    /* shared colors */
    --color-info: var(--color-);
    --color-on-info: var(--color-);
    --color-success: var(--color-);
    --color-on-success: var(--color-);
    --color-warning: var(--color-);
    --color-on-warning: var(--color-);
    --color-danger: var(--color-);
    --color-on-danger: var(--color-);

    /* border radius */
    --radius-radius: var(--radius);
}

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