How to Change Accent Color in Windows 11
Accent color in Windows 11 changes the look of your taskbar, Start menu , and active window borders to match your personal style. You get 48 default color swatches in the Settings app, or you can pick any custom hex color code to fit your desktop background.
Windows can also pick an accent color automatically from your current desktop picture. Open the Settings app to change your PC style right now.
Go to Settings Personalization Colors Under Accent color, choose Automatic to let Windows match your background, or select Manual to pick a specific color from the available options.
What Happens When You Change It?
Once changed, the new shade shows up across several key areas. Your chosen color appears on the Start menu , taskbar, and window borders. It is a visual change that affects how your operating system looks and feels.
How to Change Your Accent Color in 🪟 Windows 11
- First, open the Settings app. You can do this by clicking the Start button and then clicking the gear icon, or by pressing the Win+I on your keyboard.
- In the Settings window, click on Personalization in the left-hand menu.
- You will see a section labeled Accent color.
- Click the dropdown menu under Accent color. You have a few options here:
Changing your windows 11 accent color lets you personalize the look of your taskbar , start menu , and window borders. You can update this shade anytime through the main Settings app by picking a preset color, letting Windows match your desktop background automatically, or choosing a custom hue.
- Automatic: Windows will pick a color that matches your background.
- Manual: You can choose a specific color yourself.
- If you choose Manual, you can select a color from the Recent colors or View colors options. Clicking View colors lets you pick from a wider palette.
- After you select a color, you’ll see it change in the preview area and throughout Windows 11.
- You can also choose whether the accent color appears on the Start menu and taskbar, and on window borders. Look for the toggle switches labeled Show accent color on Start and taskbar and Show accent color on title bars and window borders.
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Summary
Personalize your computer’s look by changing the accent color in Windows 11.
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