WhatsApp Unveils 18 New Chat Colors for Enhanced Customization

Get ready to personalize yoru chats like never before! WhatsApp has rolled out a vibrant update, introducing 18 new color themes to its interface. This expansion brings the total color options to 38, offering users unprecedented control over their messaging experience.

More Ways to Personalize Your Chats

The latest update focuses on letting you change the color of conversation bubbles and the default background. The new color palette includes softer shades of pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, brown, and grey. Importantly, these themes adapt seamlessly to both light and dark modes, ensuring a consistent look no matter your device settings.

You can apply these colors globally, affecting all chats and channels, or customize each conversation individually. This feature caters to users who want a unique style and those who prefer to visually distinguish between personal, work, or group chats.

A Visually Consistent Interface

Once you select a new color, WhatsApp automatically updates the bubbles for both incoming and outgoing messages to match. The classic background “doodle” is also adjusted to integrate wiht the new theme, creating a cohesive and visually appealing experience.

Beyond aesthetics, this advancement helps organize conversations and quickly identify critically important chats.

Activating the New Colors

To access this feature on iOS, navigate to Settings > Chats > Chat Wallpaper > Choose a color. Here, you can select from the 38 available colors. For individual chats, open the conversation, tap the contact or group name, and choose the wallpaper option.

Android Users, Stay Tuned

While currently available only for iPhone users, WhatsApp is actively working to bring this feature to Android. It is expected to arrive in a future beta update, allowing Android users to enjoy the same level of customization as their iOS counterparts.