How to Manage Page Colors in Microsoft Edge
Page colors in Microsoft Edge let you override bright website backgrounds with dark or custom shades across all web pages using a single toggle in version 120 and newer. This built-in feature stops eye strain during long reading sessions without requiring you to change your entire Windows system theme.
Open Edge Settings, navigate to Accessibility, and select a Page color theme. To apply colors to all sites, disable the “Only apply page colors when high contrast themes are on” setting. You can also specify sites to exclude from this feature.
Turn on or off Page colors in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Page colors let you change the background and text colors of websites to make reading easier on your eyes. You can turn this feature on or off directly in your browser settings by opening the settings menu, finding the appearance section, and choosing your preferred color scheme for web pages.
Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
Click the ‘Settings and more’ button (three horizontal dots, Alt+F) in the top right corner, then select ‘Settings’.
On the Settings page, click “Accessibility” in the left-hand menu. In the Page colors section, choose the color scheme matching personal preferences.
Available theme color values include Dusk, Desert, Night Sky, and White.
Applying Page colors on all web pages—regardless of whether a Windows Contrast theme remains active—requires disabling the "Only apply page colors when high contrast themes are on" setting.
Click Specify sites to add specific web pages that need exclusion from the feature.
Close the Settings page after finishing.
The configuration process is complete.
Reference:
Configuring the Page colors feature improves daily web reading. Review these key points for reference:
- Accessibility: Page colors support users with vision impairments, color blindness, or light sensitivity.
- Customization: Users can choose from various color schemes tailored to their preferences.
- High Contrast Settings: Depending on user choice, the feature can be applied universally or restricted to high contrast themes.
- Site Exclusions: Specific websites can be excluded from applying Page colors, allowing for flexible browsing.
- User-Friendly: Simple steps to access and modify settings ensure users can easily adjust their browsing experience.
Implementing these adjustments leads to a more comfortable and personalized web environment.
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This doesn’t make it easier for those with impairments – we only need it on specific pages not EVERY page.
It would be better for it to have a toggle for it to apply to every page and a list of pages to INCLUDE it on rather than a list of pages to exclude it from as that could run in to 1000’s