Using the right colors is important when designing a website in Elementor. Colors help build your brand, make your site look professional, and improve the user experience. But changing colors manually on every page can be time-consuming.
That’s where Global Colors in Elementor come in. With Global Colors, you can set your main color palette once and use it across your entire website. In this article, we’ll show you how to add Global Colors in Elementor in just 2 simple steps, making your design process faster and more consistent.
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Key Takeaways
- Understand the role of Global Colors in Elementor and how they help maintain design consistency across your entire website.
- Learn how Global Colors save time and reduce manual effort by allowing you to update colors site-wide from one central location.
- Discover how to define custom color values in the Elementor Site Settings panel using HEX codes or the color picker.
- Easily apply global colors to any widget or container using the color control panel in the Elementor editor.
- Create a consistent visual identity by naming and organizing your custom global colors within Elementor’s color panel.
Why Should You Use Global Colors in Elementor?
When building or updating a website with Elementor, managing colors can become a time-consuming task—especially if your site has many pages and design elements. Manually changing colors for each button, heading, or background can take hours and delay your website’s launch.
But with Global Colors in Elementor, you can define your main color choices—like primary, secondary, accent, and text colors—in one place. Once set, these global colors can be used across your entire site. If you ever need to update a color, simply change it from the global color settings, and it will automatically update everywhere that color is used.
Example
Let’s say you launched a website for a brand using a specific shade of blue as the primary color. A few months later, the brand decides to switch to a slightly different shade. Instead of editing each element manually, you can just update the global primary color in Elementor—and the new color will reflect across all pages and sections instantly.
How to Add Global Colors in Elementor
To use the global color feature, you need to define the colors first. Elementor itself offers some predefined global colors, which we can use while designing a website.
- To add your own global color, edit the page or a template in Elementor, click on the hamburger icon on the top left corner, and select the Site Settings option.
- Next, click on the global colors.
You will see some predefined colors are already available. You can use these colors or can add your own color choices.
- To add a new color, click on the ADD Color button and use the color picker or enter the color’s hex code to define the new color.
- Next, you can edit the color name label so that it is easy for you to identify the new color.
- Click on the close icon and save the changes. You can follow the above process repeatedly to add more global colors to your site.
How to Apply Global Colors in Elementor
To use the global color you just created, open the page or template in the Elementor editor. Then, click on any container or widget where you want to apply the color. In the color settings, click the globe icon and select the global color you added earlier.
That is it, and you are done with adding the global color to your site.
So, from now on, if you use the same color on multiple locations on your site, you do not need to change them separately. Just make changes in the global color, and it will automatically apply the desired change across to all elements using that same color scheme.
Start Adding Global Colors in Elementor
Using global colors in Elementor is the best way to create a consistent color scheme and streamline design updates. Whether you’re managing a large site or fine-tuning a single page, this feature helps maintain branding and save time.
FAQs on Adding Global Colors in Elementor
What are Global Colors in Elementor?
Global Colors are a feature in Elementor that allows you to define and reuse color values throughout your site. Changing a global color updates all elements using it automatically.
Can I add my own custom colors as Global Colors?
Yes, you can define your own custom colors using HEX codes or the color picker and name them for easy identification in future edits.
Can I delete a Global Color after it’s used?
Yes, but, if you delete a Global Color, the elements using it may lose their color reference. It’s better to update the color rather than delete it if it’s already in use.
Is the Global Colors feature available in Elementor Free or Pro?
Global Colors are available in both Elementor Free and Pro versions as part of the Site Settings feature.
How many global colors can I define in Elementor?
There is no strict limit; you can define as many global colors as needed to fit your design system. Just ensure they are organized and labeled clearly for ease of use.
How do I add a Global Color in Elementor?
Go to Elementor ➝ Site Settings ➝ Global Colors. Click Add Color, choose your color, name it, and save. This new color can now be used throughout your site.
