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A new version of the popular Bootstrap framework for building responsive websites has been released, with bug fixes, documentation improvements, and additional color mode enhancements.



Bootstrap 5.3.1

Bootstrap v5.3.1 is here with bug fixes, documentation improvements, and more follow-up enhancements for color modes. Keep reading for the highlights!

  • Color modes:
    • Increased color contrast for dark mode by replacing $gray-500 with $gray-300 for the body color
    • Added our color mode switcher JavaScript to our examples ZIP download
  • Components:
    • Improved disabled styling for all .nav-links, providing .disabled and :disabled for use with anchors and buttons
    • Add support for Home and End keys for navigating tabs by keyboard
    • Added some basic styling to toggle buttons when no modifier class is present
    • Fixed carousel colors in dark mode
  • Forms:
    • Fixed floating label disabled text color
  • Utilities:
    • .text-bg-* utilities now use CSS variables
  • Sass:
    • Add new $navbar-dark-icon-color Sass variable
    • Removed duplicate $alert Sass variables
    • Added a new variable for $vr-border-width to customize the vertical rule helper width
  • Documentation:
    • Added search to our homepage
    • Improved responsive behavior on Dashboard example
    • Improved dark mode rendering of Cheatsheet examples

Get the release

Head to  https://getbootstrap.com for the latest. It’s also been pushed to npm:

npm i bootstrap@v5.3.1

Read the GitHub v5.3.1 changelog for a complete list of changes in this release.



Bootstrap 5.3.1