Custom Color Palettes
  • 07 Apr 2024
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Article Summary

The ability to configure a custom color palette is available as a part of the WYSIWYG editor. This allows users to customize the 24 colors that display as options on the standard color palette. The following tools include the WYSIWYG editor, and therefore, include the option to create a custom color palette:

  • Deliver

  • Forms

  • Dashboard Queries

  • Portals

Standard Color Palette

24 Hex codes make up the default Slate color palette that displays when the font color or highlight color setting is clicked in the WYSIWYG editor. If 'More Options' is selected from either of these settings, a total of 162 colors are available, as well as the option of entering a custom Hex code:

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If no custom colors are saved, these 24 colors will be available for use in the editor, along with the option of entering a custom Hex code:

Strong Cyan
 

#1ABC9C

Emerald

#2ECC71

Bright Blue

#3498DB

Amethyst

#9B59B6

Grayish Blue

#4E5F70

Vivid Yellow

#F1C40F

Dark Cyan

#16A085

Dark Emerald

#27AE60

Strong Blue

#2980B9

Dark Violet

#8E44AD

Desaturated Blue

#2C3E50

Orange

#F39C12

Carrot

#E67E22

Pale Red

#E74C3C

Bright Silver

#ECF0F1

Light Grayish

#95A5A6

Light Gray

#DDD

White

#FFF

Pumpkin

#D35400

Strong Red

#C0392B

Silver

#BDC3C7

Grayish Cyan

#7F8C8D

Dark Gray

#999

Black

#000

Don't know your HEX Code(s)?

If you don't know the HEX Code(s) you would like displayed, you can access the Standard Color Palette by clicking the font or background color icons within the WYSIWYG editor, and then choose 'More Colors'.  When hovering over a color, the HEX Code will appear.

Configuring a Custom Color Palette

  1. Click Database in the top navigation bar.

  2. Click Configuration Keys.

  3. Click Insert; a new window appears.

    • Choose Insert

    • From the drop-down list for Key, select 'HTML Color Palette Override'

    • Within the Value box, enter a comma-separated list of HEX codes for up to 24 colors to appear on the Palette

  4. Click Save.

Don't see the color palette change immediately?

Remember that changes to configuration keys may take up to 15 minutes to be reflected across all web nodes.


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