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Color Palette and Backgrounds

Explore how to select and implement constrained color palettes and backgrounds to create engaging, accessible designs. Understand using accent colors, gray scales, and CSS variables for consistency and dark mode. Discover tools for generating gradients and backgrounds that add texture without distraction, enhancing your project’s visual appeal.

Constrained color palette

Additionally, having a constrained color palette can help you keep a consistent brand identity and instill personality.

Pick a primary “accent” or “highlight” color to match your personality:

  • Blue: safe, familiar
  • Gold: expensive, sophisticated
  • Pink: fun, not so serious

You can blend your chosen color with grey for secondary content and lighter grey for tertiary content.

Don’t use system defaults for colors

Don’t use system defaults for colors, they tend to ...