Skip to content
0xxiao
Go back

Predefined color schemes

Updated:

AstroPaper includes a collection of predefined color schemes that can be applied to customize the theme appearance. Each scheme defines a complete set of CSS custom properties (variables) for light and dark modes.

Table of contents

Open Table of contents

Quick Start

To apply a predefined color scheme, copy the CSS variable definitions into your theme configuration. For detailed setup instructions, see the color scheme configuration guide.

CSS Variables Reference

All color schemes use the following CSS custom properties:

VariablePurpose
--backgroundPrimary background color
--foregroundPrimary text color
--accentAccent/interactive elements (links, buttons, highlights)
--accent-foregroundText color on accent backgrounds
--mutedSecondary background color for subtle sections
--muted-foregroundText color for secondary content
--borderBorder and divider color

Light Schemes

Light color schemes are defined using the CSS selectors :root and [data-theme="light"].

Paper Light

Default AstroPaper light theme.

Paper Light

:root,
[data-theme="light"] {
  --background: #fdfdfd;
  --foreground: #282728;
  --accent: #006cac;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #e6e6e6;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --border: #ece9e9;
}

Kha-Yan

Purple-focused light scheme with warm background.

Kha-Yan

:root,
[data-theme="light"] {
  --background: #fefaec;
  --foreground: #120e01;
  --accent: #6e10cf;
  --accent-foreground: #fefaec;
  --muted: #dcdcdc;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --border: #cdc4d6;
}

Nila

Light purple scheme with cool blue undertones.

Nila

:root,
[data-theme="light"] {
  --background: #f6f6fb;
  --foreground: #0c0c19;
  --accent: #6760b4;
  --accent-foreground: #f3f3f3;
  --muted: #dddcea;
  --muted-foreground: #54515b;
  --border: #d8d6ec;
}

Jadeite

Teal-accented light scheme with neutral background.

Jadeite

:root,
[data-theme="light"] {
  --background: #f6fcf7;
  --foreground: #060b07;
  --accent: #027c6d;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #c9e4e2;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --border: #d4e1df;
}

Pyit Tine Htaung

Red and gold accent scheme with warm tones.

Pyit Tine Htaung

:root,
[data-theme="light"] {
  --background: #fffaf6;
  --foreground: #060503;
  --accent: #aa0215;
  --accent-foreground: #ffcf75;
  --muted: #ffdc98;
  --muted-foreground: #54515b;
  --border: #ffdc98;
}

Dark Schemes

Dark color schemes are defined using the CSS selector [data-theme="dark"].

Paper Dark

Original AstroPaper dark theme with cyan accents.

AstroPaper 1 default dark theme

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --background: #2f3741;
  --foreground: #e6e6e6;
  --accent: #1ad9d9;
  --accent-foreground: #0d2b2b;
  --muted: #596b81;
  --muted-foreground: #8faabb;
  --border: #3b4655;
}

Paper Dark II

Current default dark theme with orange accents.

new dark color scheme - low contrast

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --background: #212737;
  --foreground: #eaedf3;
  --accent: #ff6b01;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #343f60;
  --muted-foreground: #afb9ca;
  --border: #ab4b08;
}

Deep Purple

Vibrant magenta accents dark scheme.

AstroPaper v3 new theme

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --background: #212737;
  --foreground: #eaedf3;
  --accent: #eb3fd3;
  --accent-foreground: #1a0d1a;
  --muted: #513f51;
  --muted-foreground: #c09abc;
  --border: #642451;
}

Ember

Warm, muted dark scheme with red accents.

Ember

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --background: #1a1a1a;
  --foreground: #f5efe4;
  --accent: #ff3737;
  --accent-foreground: #1a1a1a;
  --muted: #38342f;
  --muted-foreground: #a59a8c;
  --border: #6f5648;
}

Espresso

Brown-focused warm dark scheme.

Coffee

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --background: #2f2f2f;
  --foreground: #ebe5e1;
  --accent: #ee781e;
  --accent-foreground: #1a1a1a;
  --muted: #4f4b44;
  --muted-foreground: #ddbfa7;
  --border: #6f5648;
}

Share this post:

Previous Post
Adding new posts in AstroPaper theme
Next Post
Dynamic OG image generation in AstroPaper blog posts