How to Change Title Bars and Windows Borders Color on Windows 11

Having application windows title bars and borders colored with a favorite color is an effective way to personalize your Windows 11 PC. The accent color was first introduced in Windows 8, however, it’s been improved and more consistent across all system user interfaces on Windows 11.

To set a custom accent color for the title bars and windows borders menu on Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Personalization > Colors. Under the Accent color section turn on the “Show accent color on title bars and windows borders” switch. Read on for a step-by-step guide.

Table of contents

1. How to Enable Accent Color for Title Bars and Windows Borders on Windows 11
2. How to Set Custom Accent Color for the Title bars and Windows Borders
3. More Windows 11 Tips & Tricks

How to Enable Accent Color for Title Bars and Windows Borders on Windows 11

To enable the accent color feature to the windows title bars and borders on Windows 11:

1. Go to Start > Settings (Win + I).
   
   
2. Go to Personalization > Colors.
   
3. Under the “Accent color” tab, turn on the “Show accent color on title bars and windows borders” switch to apply accent color to the application windows title bar and borders. In contrast, turning off the switch to use the default windows color for the title bars and borders.
   

How to Set Custom Accent Color for the Title bars and Windows Borders

By default, the accent color is automatically set by the system to match the wallpaper that is currently applied. To set a custom accent color, you can go to Start > Personalization > Colors and change the Accent color option from Automatic to Manual. Now you can choose a custom color from the “Recent color” or “Windows colors” pallet available underneath the option.

If you have any questions or problems with the steps detailed in this tutorial, please let me know in the comment below.

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