Series

Dark Mode

• Dark Mode: A Short History of Interface Colors

  Jan 31, 2021

  A non-comprehensive look at the history of "dark mode" in user interface design.

  • design

  • colors
  • accessibility
  • research

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• Dark Mode: Choosing Theme Colors

  Feb 25, 2021 (updated on Feb 26, 2021)

  Some advice on how to choose color palettes for both light and dark user themes.

  • code
  • design

  • colors
  • branding
  • accessibility

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• Dark Mode: Building a Color Scheme Toggle

  Apr 30, 2021

  How to build a system that will read, set, and save a user's preferred color scheme.

  • code

  • colors
  • css
  • javascript
  • ui

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