Microsoft Edge’s page colors feature lets users apply predefined color schemes to web pages, enhancing readability. Setting a preferred color scheme benefits users with visual impairments, color blindness, or light sensitivity.
Generally, Edge applies page colors when a Windows high contrast theme is active. However, users can configure Edge to implement the feature universally.
Enabling or disabling Microsoft Edge’s page colors
You can manage Edge’s page colors by toggling it on the app’s settings. This method has its advantages, disadvantages, and uses.
📌 Prerequisites:
- Microsoft Edge version 130 or higher
- Access to the Microsoft Edge Administrative Templates for Group Policy configurations
Toggling your preferred color scheme and features takes only a few clicks.
📌 Use Case: Individual users who want to turn page colors on or off
- Press Win, type Microsoft Edge, and click Enter.
- Press Alt + F, then select Settings.
- Navigate to Accessibility.
- Press the drop-down menu next to Page colors:
- Choose your preferred color scheme: Dusk, Desert, Night Sky, White, or Aquatic
- Toggle off “Only apply page colors when high contrast themes are on” to apply page colors universally
💡 Tip: Click Specify sites, then add the website URLs to exclude specific websites from page colors.
⚠️ Warning: This method only applies changes to the current profile. It won’t sync across different accounts.
How to verify if page color is enabled or disabled
To verify if the page colors feature is enabled or disabled, follow the steps below:
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Copy and paste the following into the address bar, then press Enter to view the applied policies:
- edge://policy
- Ensure that the ForcePageColorsEnabled and PageColorsApplyOnlyWithHighContrast policies reflect the intended configurations.
- Visit different websites to confirm that the page color feature works as intended.
Additional information regarding Microsoft Edge’s page colors feature
Keep in mind the following information regarding page colors.
Availability
The page colors feature is available starting with Microsoft Edge version 130. Ensure you have the latest Edge version to access the feature. You can download it from Microsoft’s official page.
Readability
Enabling page colors universally enhances readability for users without relying on system-wide high contrast themes.
Flexibility
Excluding certain websites from the page colors feature allows for user flexibility. Websites have specific color palettes and visual styles. A generic color scheme may clash with these designs, resulting in a negative user experience. Excluding certain websites depends on user preference, as some users favor the original design.
Troubleshooting common page color issues
The following are common issues you may encounter when managing page colors.
The feature isn’t activating
Ensure you have the latest Microsoft Edge. Once you’ve checked and confirmed the settings changes, restart Edge or the device.
Specific websites aren’t displaying the intended color schemes
Check the Specify sites list to ensure the website’s URL is there. Double-check the spelling and look for typos. To avoid syntax errors, visit the website, copy the URL, and paste it into the site list.
Personalize Microsoft Edge by managing page colors
Managing Microsoft Edge’s page colors feature enhances accessibility and user personalization. You can manage the feature by navigating Edge’s settings. It’s also worth noting that enabling page colors universally enhances readability, and not just something you can do for personalization.
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