To turn high contrast mode on or off from the sign-in screen, select the Ease of access button in the lower-right corner, then turn on the toggle under High Contrast. To turn high contrast on or off from the keyboard, press left Alt + left Shift + Print Screen.

Learn how to turn on high contrast mode and make your own high contrast theme in Windows 10 and 11. High contrast mode can help people with low vision or color blindness to read text and see screen elements better.

Learn how to adjust the settings to improve the contrast and visibility of text and images on your screen in Windows 7. Choose a high-contrast theme, turn on narrator, magnifier, and other accessibility options.

Press the Xbox button to open the guide, select Profile & system > Settings > Accessibility > High contrast, and then turn on Dark theme or Light theme. If you're using a keyboard, press Shift + Alt + PrtScn to turn high contrast on or off.

Learn how to use high contrast themes, color filters, magnifier, and other features to improve your screen visibility in Windows 11 and 10. Find out how to adjust text size, scale, mouse pointer, and narrator settings.

Use high contrast for better readability. High contrast mode makes the screen easier to read by using more distinct colors. Turn high contrast mode on or off using the keyboard shortcut:

Accessibility shortcuts can help you use your PC with a keyboard or assistive device. The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts for assistive technologies in Windows 11, including Magnifier, high contrast, and others.

To turn on the default or currently selected high contrast theme, select (Start) > (Settings) > Ease of Access > High contrast. Turn on the Turn on high contrast switch. To change to another theme, in the Choose a theme list, select the theme you want.

High contrast increases the color contrast between the foreground and background on your screen, making text and images more distinct and easier to identify. To turn on high contrast, press left Alt + left Shift + Print Screen .

Note: To get to color filter settings in previous versions of Windows 10, select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Color & high contrast. Go to Color filters