WhatsApp continues to introduce improvements to perfect the user experience in Spain and in other countries, such as the new themes to change the color of conversations, the tool to identify fake images or the renewed video playback controls, among other updates. However, this platform instant messaging It also focuses on making small changes to the design of the application, taking into account that, a few months ago, WhatsApp changed its interface forever.
Now, the latest news, which has to do with appearance, is the arrival of a new darker color. According to the specialized newspaper WABetaInfo, “WhatsApp is making the transition from the old color #0b141a to the new color #0a1014 for its interface, which represents a subtle but impactful change towards a darker aesthetic and refined”.
As can be seen in the image shared by WABetaInfo, the color is very dark and can be perceived as “almost a black with a subtle blue tone”, however, This change improves the readability of the text in low light conditions, where readability is improved by reducing glare and eye strain.
On the other hand, the arrival of this new ‘darker mode’ is complemented by the introduction of a wider range of options to personalize chats with 22 different themes and 20 colors to choose from, taking into account that each of them provides schemes Unique colors for chat bubbles and wallpapers.
Regarding its availability, this novelty is available for some beta testers who install the latest WhatsApp beta updates for Android, despite the fact that will be rolled out to more people in the coming weeks.
How to activate ‘dark mode’ in WhatsApp
These are the steps to activate ‘dark mode’ on Android:
- Open WhatsApp and tap ‘Settings’ → ‘Chats’ → ‘Theme’.
- Choose one of the following options: ‘Dark’ → ‘OK’ // ‘Light’: Disable dark mode // ‘System default’: Activate the application’s dark mode to match the device settings.
These are the steps to activate ‘dark mode’ on iOS:
- On the iPhone, open ‘Settings’ → ‘Display & Brightness’.
- Under ‘Appearance’, you must select one of the following options: ‘Dark’: Activate dark mode // ‘Light’: Deactivate dark mode // ‘Automatic’: Allows you to activate dark mode automatically at a certain time. schedule.
These are the steps to activate ‘dark mode’ in the web version:
- Open WhatsApp and click on menu → ‘Settings’ → ‘Theme’.
- Choose one of the following options: ‘Dark’: Click ‘Dark’ → ‘OK’ // ‘Light’: Click ‘Light’ → ‘OK’ // ‘System Default’: Activate dark mode WhatsApp to match the device settings.
