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How do I change the background colour of my design?
Last updated 16 June 2026.
Guide
You can change a background colour using the Colour option in design studio. You’ll then have different options to customise it.

Steps to change the colour of a background 

1

Select the background

You'll know it's selected when a blue outline appears around it. 

Design canvas with the background area selected.
2

Open the Colour option

From the toolbar, select Colour to open the colour settings. 

Colour option selected in the toolbar after choosing the background.
3

Choose how you want to change the colour

  • Select a colour from the colour palette

    Colour palette open with background colour options.
  • Use the eyedropper tool to match a colour from your design

    Eyedropper tool selecting a colour from the design.
  • Enter a custom colour or adjust the CMYK values

    Colour settings panel showing CMYK adjustment sliders.

What else you can do

  • You can use the Colour option to edit the overall appearance of an uploaded image.

Colour option used to adjust the appearance of an uploaded image.

2. If you’re designing from scratch, you can add a background colour using the Shapes tool.

Shapes tool used to add a background shape to a design.

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