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Customizing Color System

Variables

The following table lists the available variables for customization.

NameTypeDefault valueComputed value
$kendo-color-whiteColor#ffffff#ffffff
Description
The color white.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-color-blackColor#000000#000000
Description
The color black.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-color-primaryColormaterial-color( $primary-palette, main )#3f51b5
Description
The color that focuses the user attention.
Used for primary buttons and for elements of primary importance across the theme.
$kendo-color-primary-contrastColormaterial-color( $primary-palette, main-contrast )white
Description
The color used along with the primary color denoted by $kendo-color-primary.
Used to provide contrast between the background and foreground colors.
$kendo-color-secondaryColormaterial-color( $secondary-palette, main )#e51a5f
Description
The secondary color of the theme.
$kendo-color-secondary-contrastColormaterial-color( $secondary-palette, main-contrast )white
Description
The color used along with the secondary color denoted by $kendo-color-secondary.
Used to provide contrast between the background and foreground colors.
$kendo-color-tertiaryColormaterial-color($tertiary-palette, main)#00695c
Description
The tertiary color of the theme.
$kendo-color-tertiary-contrastColormaterial-color($tertiary-palette, main-contrast)white
Description
The color used along with the tertiary color denoted by $kendo-color-tertiary.
Used to provide contrast between the background and foreground colors.
$kendo-color-infoColor#0058e9#0058e9
Description
The color for informational messages and states.
$kendo-color-successColor#37b400#37b400
Description
The color for success messages and states.
$kendo-color-warningColor#ffc000#ffc000
Description
The color for warning messages and states.
$kendo-color-errorColor#f31700#f31700
Description
The color for error messages and states.
$kendo-color-darkColorget-base-hue( gray, 800 )#424242
Description
The dark color of the theme.
$kendo-color-lightColorget-base-hue( gray, 100 )#f5f5f5
Description
The light color of the theme.
$kendo-color-inverseColorif( $kendo-is-dark-theme, $kendo-color-light, $kendo-color-dark )#424242
Description
Inverse color of the theme. Depending on the theme luminance dark or light, it will be light or dark
$kendo-color-whiteColor#ffffff#ffffff
Description
The color white.
Note: you cannot change this value.
$kendo-color-blackColor#000000#000000
Description
The color black.
Note: you cannot change this value.

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