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How to Get & Use High Contrast Themes on Windows 11
Get a theme that reduces strain and soothes the eye
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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While the default theme in Windows works fine for most, some prefer a solid color, especially a black background, for enhanced visibility. And this is where the Windows 11 high contrast themes come into the picture.
Windows offers a set of built-in dark themes, but you can always get more if the available options don’t fulfill the intended purpose. Besides, you can further customize the dark mode, change the background color, and choose other theme options.
Benefits of high contrast themes:
How do I get more contrast themes in Windows 11?
1. Choose an already available contrast theme
2. Get Windows 11 contrast themes from the Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store offers a wide range ofdark themes for Windows 11. Though, for most of these, the changes are limited to the desktop, and you won’t get the high-contrast colors in the built-in apps.
3. Download from a third-party website
There are several online platforms that allow creators to submit themes and, at the same time, let users download high contrast themes for Windows 11. The options here are limitless, and you should surely find one that meets the requirements.
We found these two to work best:
4. Create your own high-contrast theme
The new theme will be applied, and its details will be stored on the PC, while the contrast theme you edited initially remains unaltered. Besides, you cancreate custom themes for Google Chrome.
How do I turn high contrast mode on or off in Windows 11?
Windows allows you to choose from the built-in contrast themes, download one, or edit the available lot. Using the last option, you can find the best high contrast settings for Windows 11. Also, you may considerenabling high contrast on the browserfor a better experience.
If all this sounds too complex to deal with, you caninvert colors in Windows 11and get a somewhat similar outcome.
Do share your favorite Windows 11 high contrast theme in the comments section below.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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