varprimarycolor

Varprimarycolor is a label sometimes used in codebases to denote the primary color variable within a design system. It is not a standard CSS feature or a universal naming convention, and browsers do not recognize it as a built-in construct. In many projects, the canonical form for the primary color is a CSS custom property named --primary-color, accessed with the var() function.

In practice, teams may adopt varprimarycolor as an alias, shorthand, or internal token produced by tooling. This can occur in CSS preprocessors, JavaScript style objects, or token pipelines that generate platform-specific names. The use of varprimarycolor reflects project conventions rather than browser syntax, and its meaning should be documented to avoid confusion.

Design-token workflows often treat the primary color as a core token within a broader color palette. Tokens may be named primaryColor, brandPrimary, or similar, and are mapped to concrete color values (hex, RGB, or HSL) that can vary by theme. Build tools such as Style Dictionary or Theo can export these tokens to multiple formats, including CSS variables, JavaScript constants, or native platform styles, sometimes resulting in aliases like varprimarycolor in specific outputs.

Practical guidance for using such a variable includes maintaining a single canonical token name for the primary color and documenting any aliases or aliases mappings. When the value changes, all references should be updated consistently, and accessibility considerations—such as sufficient contrast with text—should be verified across themes.

See also: CSS variables, design tokens, theming, color theory.