Squarespace Text Colors – Get Premium WCAG Heading & Paragraph Hex Codes Free

Fix Unreadable Squarespace Typography with High-Contrast Text Colors

Default Squarespace text colors often lack sufficient contrast, making paragraphs difficult to read and causing eye strain. Furthermore, Squarespace default color themes frequently provide the exact same color for all headings (H1–H4) and paragraph text, resulting in a completely flat page with no visual hierarchy.

In this article, you will get premium hex codes for headings and paragraphs, perfectly engineered for both light and dark themes to ensure maximum legibility and a beautiful typographic hierarchy.

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Why Squarespace Text Colors Matter

Your website's typography is the primary vehicle for your message. If your paragraph text color is too light on a white background, or too bright on a dark background (causing halation), users will simply stop reading. Proper text color contrast reduces visual fatigue, while implementing a distinct variant color for specific headings (like your H3) creates a scanning hierarchy that guides the reader's eye seamlessly down the page, directly improving your website user experience (UX).

Text Colors for White Background (#FFFFFF)

These hex codes are pulled directly from our premium "Lightest 1" color theme, designed to provide ultra-clean, agency-level contrast that prevents eye strain on a pure white Squarespace section background. To achieve the optimal text appearance, make sure the section background of your theme is set to #FFFFFF.

TEXT

• Heading (Extra Large): #0A0E12

• Heading (Large): #0A0E12

• Heading (Medium): #1A73E8 (Variant Color)

• Heading (Small): #0A0E12

• Paragraph (Large): #38383B

• Paragraph (Medium): #38383B

• Paragraph (Small): #5F6368

• Text Highlight: #FFB700

• Background Color: #FFFFFF

• Stroke Color: #E8EAED

• Heading (Extra Large) on Background: #0A0E12

• Heading (Large) on Background: #0A0E12

• Heading (Medium) on Background: #1A73E8

• Heading (Small) on Background: #0A0E12

• Paragraph (Large) on Background: #38383B

• Paragraph (Medium) on Background: #38383B

• Paragraph (Small) on Background: #5F6368

• Text Highlight on Background: #FFB700

Text Colors for Dark Background (#1A1112)

These hex codes are sourced from our luxurious "Darkest 2" theme. They are specifically balanced to pop beautifully against a deep, dark Squarespace background color without causing the blurry "glowing" effect common in poorly designed dark modes. For the best visual results, set your theme’s section background to #1A1112 before applying these text colors.

TEXT

• Heading (Extra Large): #F7F4F4

• Heading (Large): #F7F4F4

• Heading (Medium): #FFC000 (Variant Color matched to links)

• Heading (Small): #F7F4F4

• Paragraph (Large): #D1C7C8

• Paragraph (Medium): #D1C7C8

• Paragraph (Small): #B3A6A8

• Text Highlight: #FFB700

• Background Color: #1A1112

• Stroke Color: #3D2C2E

• Heading (Extra Large) on Background: #F7F4F4

• Heading (Large) on Background: #F7F4F4

• Heading (Medium) on Background: #FFC000 (Variant Color matched to links)

• Heading (Small) on Background: #F7F4F4

• Paragraph (Large) on Background: #D1C7C8

• Paragraph (Medium) on Background: #D1C7C8

• Paragraph (Small) on Background: #B3A6A8

• Text Highlight on Background: #FFB700

How to Change Text Colors in Squarespace

Follow these quick steps to apply your new custom text colors in Squarespace:

• Copy the desired hex code from the color lists provided above.

• In your Squarespace editor, click on the Site Styles (paintbrush icon) in the top right corner.

• Select Colors, then click on the specific Squarespace color theme you want to customize (e.g., Lightest 1 or Darkest 2).

• Scroll down the tweak menu until you reach the Text section (or press Ctrl + F / Cmd + F and type "text" or “heading” to jump directly to its theme settings).

• Click on the color circle next to a specific text tweak (like Paragraph Medium). In the pop-up color picker, choose Custom (instead of Palette), and from the dropdown menu on the bottom left of the box, select HEX (instead of RGB or HSL).

• Paste the copied hex code into the value field.

• Click Save in the top left corner to apply your new website design tweaks!

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Fixing your typography is a crucial step toward better readability, but it is only one piece of the puzzle. If you customize your text colors without adjusting the rest of your site, your new text might clash painfully with your buttons, forms, accordions, and background overlays.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to Check WCAG Contrast for Squarespace Colors?

Proper color contrast is imperative for readability and search engine rankings. You can easily verify the contrast ratio between your paragraph text and your section background by using the free WebAIM Contrast Checker.

Why should I use a different color for Heading (Medium)?

Applying a distinct variant color to your Heading 3 (Heading Medium) acts as a visual "scroll-stopper." It breaks up the monotony of the page, highlights specific sub-topics, and instantly draws the reader's attention to key sections of your content.

Do default Squarespace themes really fail accessibility standards?

Yes. Many out-of-the-box themes use low-contrast text—often pairing light gray paragraphs with white backgrounds—making your site difficult to read. You can read our detailed breakdown and see proof of this in our article: Squarespace Default Color Themes Fail WCAG Standards – See the Proof.

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