If you are new to Canva and you are not familiar with the tools and features of Canva, then you are at the right place. Here I will show you how to change text color in Canva by following some simple steps.
Canva is a free-to-use online tool for graphic designers, but almost everyone can use it due to its simple and user-friendly UI. You can make graphics like posters, social media posts, videos, logos, and more.
There is a free and premium package of Canva. The free package is the basic one and can be used by anyone. And in a premium account, you get some extra features and a ton of graphics and pictures which you can use in your designs.
In this step-by-step guide, I will show you exactly how you can change the color of your text in both Canve free and premium accounts.
How To Change Text Color In Canva
A step-by-step guide for changing text color in canva:
- Select the text for which you want to change the color.
- Click on the color-changing tile next to the font size menu.
- Select the color you want to use or paste the hex code of the color of your choice.
- You can add another color by clicking on the + color tile.
- Play with the slider until you find the color of your choice.
Changing Text Color In Canva: Step-By-Step Guide
If you want to make an attractive and eye-catchy design, you need to play with the color of your design. Certain colors make your message stand out and offer a mood element to your design, depending on the hue you’ve picked.
Step 1: Create a new design from the Canva home page or open an existing design of your choice.
Step 2: Once you have made a new design or chosen an existing one. After that, double-click on the text box you want to edit and drag on the text to select it. By doing this, your text will be highlighted, and now you can make changes to it.
Step 3: Once you have highlighted the text, head towards the color-changing tile, which is in between the font size menu and the bold text option. This icon will be in the form of a capital letter A with a color-gradient tile below it. Click on this icon.
Step 4: By clicking on the color-changing icon, a new window will appear on the left of the Camva screen, showing some font colors you can use. Tap on the color of your choice, and you will see the change in the text you have selected before.
Step 5: If you cannot find the color of your choice, click on the + color tile. After clicking, you will see two sliders: One slider will allow you to choose the color you want to select, while the other slider will let you select the shade of the color you have chosen. You will immediately be able to notice the color change of your selected text.
You can also select a color of your choice by pasting the hex code on the color in the search bar given in the colors menu. Simply paste your hex code, and your color will appear. Just click on the color, and you will see the change in the selected text.
Step 6: Once you have selected the color of your choice, just click outside the box to deselect the selection you have made in the 1st step.
Isn’t it simple? This is similar to the font-color method we have used in Microsoft Word. You will have an idea if you have used Microsoft Word before.
However, because Canva is a visual design tool, its developers have introduced unique features that will distinguish it from Microsoft Word.
You can also read about how to create a gradient text in canva if you want to give your text a gradient look.
Hex Code, Brand Kits, And Font Colors In Canva
A question arises, what if you haven’t found the color of your choice or the color you were looking for? Will you be going to use a third-party app or some other unsafe method for this?
You don’t have to worry about this, as Canva is doing its best to provide every facility to its users. As I have mentioned above, one method of adding a color manually is by just pasting the hex code of your color.
You can add your color code (Hex Code) in two places.
One is the search bar above the default color menu. Here you just need to paste your Hex code, and you will easily find your desired color.
The other option of pasting the Hex code is in the box beneath the color and shade sliders. By pasting the Hex code, both the sliders will automatically lock on the color of which you have pasted the Hex code.
The new color will be added to the color list after following the above-mentioned process.
Suppose you want to avoid going through the color-picking process. You can easily save this particular color in your brand kit. But there is a limitation to adding your color to the brand kit because this feature is only available for Canva Premium Users. So you need to upgrade your Canva account to the premium version if adding your color to the brand kit will save you time.
With the brand kit, you can certainly add the colors of your choice and use them any time you want on your Canva premium account.
To add your color to the brand kit, you just need to go to the Canva home page and click on the Brand Kit option on the left side of the Canva home page.
A menu will appear, Here, choose the “Brand Kit” option and then select the “Brand Colors” section to start with the brand color selection process once you have chosen those colors. Canva will automatically save those colors in your brand kit, and you can then use those colors any time you want.
Isn’t it cool?
So, keep these font color-choosing options in mind, so you don’t break from your brand colors.
FAQ(How to change text color in Canva)
How do I customize the text in Canva?
1. Tap the button in the editor’s bottom right corner.
2. Select Text. If it’s not there, tap More first.
3. Select the option to add a heading, subheading, or body text. You may also select one of our font combinations.
How to make text taller in Canva?
1. First, click on the text box you want to edit and ensure it is not grouped with other layers or elements.
2. Click on any white handles that appeared after the selection and drag them left or right to make the text box smaller or bigger, according to your choice.
How to make certain words Bold in Canva?
After selection, options for them appear in black rather than gray in your top toolbar.
Choose the B option for bolding your text or the I option to make your text Italic. You can also select both options at the same time.
How to add a dot between words in Canva?
Conclusion
Canva is an online graphic design tool, and everyone can use it. There are two packages of Canva, one is free, and the other is paid. If you buy the premium package of Canva, you will be able to access many extra features compared to a free user.
To change the text color in your design, just select the text of your choice and click on the color-changing option given above in the Canva toolbar, choose the color of your choice, or paste the hex code of the color you want to add. By following these steps, you can easily change the color of your text.
You can also save your brand color in the brand kit option on Canva, and then you can use these colors whenever you want. But this Canva feature is only available for premium package holders of Canva.