Learn how to use contrast themes or high contrast mode to improve visibility and accessibility in Windows 11 or Windows 10. Find out how to change settings, customize colors, and use keyboard shortcuts.

Learn how to turn on high contrast mode and how to make your own high contrast theme in Windows 11 and Windows 10. High contrast mode can help you read text and see objects better on your PC screen.

Learn how to change color and contrast on your computer to make things easier to see and read on the screen. You'll learn what to do, for example, if your screen is too bright, the mouse pointer seems to disappear against the background, or if the items on your screen look blurry.

If you’re having difficulty seeing the screen on your PC and mobile to play games, high contrast mode will improve readability. Find out how to turn it on.

If there's not enough contrast between the elements on your screen, try using a high contrast theme. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes, select one of the options in the drop-down menu next to Contrast themes, and select Apply.

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.

High contrast helps you distinguish between items and text on your screen. The setting provides enough contrast between visual elements and their backgrounds so that these elements can be interpreted by gamers with low vision.

If these sudden brightness changes are distracting, or if you work in photo and video apps where color accuracy is important to you, these settings can be adjusted to best meet your needs between providing appropriate brightness and contrast and conserving battery life.

Use color filters to help see things on the screen more clearly.

Adjust the relative brightness of a picture, contrast, and sharpness of a picture.