How to Change Website Colors: A Complete Guide to Color Customization

How to Change Website Colors: A Complete Guide to Color Customization

By Michael Turner

December 9, 2024 at 09:14 PM

Your website's color scheme plays a crucial role in its visual appeal and user experience. Here's how to effectively manage colors across your site:

Changing Website-Wide Colors

Open website styles menu and click "Colors" Select "Edit Palette" to choose from:

  • Presets: Curated color combinations
  • From Image: Generate palette from uploaded image
  • From Color: Create palette based on primary color choice

Note: All palettes include black and white for text elements. You can fine-tune individual colors using the palette editor.

Modifying Section Colors

To check current section designs:

  1. Open website styles menu
  2. Click "Colors"
  3. Review section design labels in preview

To change section colors:

  1. Open Pages menu
  2. Select page and click Edit
  3. Click Edit Section or pencil icon
  4. Choose design from Colors tab
  5. Save changes

Design Types:

  • Very Light/Dark 1: Black/white text with colored backgrounds
  • Very Light/Dark 2: Palette colors for text with complementary backgrounds

Customizing Specific Elements

For individual elements:

  1. Open website styles menu
  2. Select specific design
  3. Choose element to modify
  4. Select new color from palette or custom picker
  5. Adjust opacity if needed

Color Picker Options:

  • HEX (e.g., #FFFFFF)
  • RGB/rgba (e.g., rgba(255, 0, 149, 1))
  • HSL/HSLA (e.g., hsla(325, 100%, 50%, 1))
  • HTML color names (lowercase)

Special Areas

  • Notification Bar: Matches header design
  • Mobile Menu: Follows header colors
  • Integrated Pages: Uses template's default scheme
  • Background Colors: Can be added to specific blocks like forms, quotes, and accordions

Accessibility Considerations

  • Maintain sufficient contrast between text and background
  • Consider color-blind users when selecting combinations
  • Test readability across different screen sizes

For version 7.0 websites, access color settings through Website Styles menu and refer to template-specific documentation for detailed guidance.

Remember: Changes to website styles affect all pages using that design. Test your color scheme across different devices to ensure consistency and readability.

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