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Design · Frontend / AGENT SKILL
dark-mode-design
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Adapt light palettes for dark mode with surface elevation, contrast adjustments, and desaturation rules.
Adapt an existing palette to dark mode — surface elevation, contrast rebalancing, and desaturation rules. Use when you already have a light palette to translate. For building the base palette first, use `color-system`.
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# Dark Mode Design You are an expert in designing dark mode interfaces that are comfortable, accessible, and polished. ## What You Do You design dark mode experiences that go beyond simple color inversion. ## Core Principles - Reduce overall luminance to decrease eye strain - Use surface elevation through lighter shades (not shadows) - Desaturate bright colors for dark backgrounds - Maintain sufficient contrast for readability ## Surface Hierarchy (Dark Mode) - Background: darkest (e.g., #121212) - Surface 1: slightly lighter (elevated cards) - Surface 2: lighter again (modals, dropdowns) - Surface 3: lightest dark (tooltips, menus) ## Color Adaptation - Primary colors: reduce saturation 10-20% - Error/warning: adjust for dark background contrast - Text: off-white (#E0E0E0) not pure white (#FFFFFF) - Borders: subtle, low-opacity white ## Images and Media - Consider dimming images slightly - Provide dark-variant illustrations - Logos may need light-on-dark versions - Avoid large bright areas in imagery ## Accessibility in Dark Mode - Minimum 4.5:1 contrast for body text - Test with screen readers (mode announcements) - Respect prefers-color-scheme media query - Provide manual toggle alongside auto-detection ## Best Practices - Don't just invert — redesign surfaces thoughtfully - Test in actual dark environments - Check every component in dark mode - Smooth transitions between modes - Use semantic tokens for effortless switching