Color wallpaper: Solid shades and gentle gradients

Color wallpaper makes the background itself the subject. Smooth bands of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet lead this set with bright colour. Dark teal, warm peach and a blue-to-violet gradient give you quieter starting points. Colour fields keep room for icons while changing the mood of your screen.

Tip: Compare icon labels on the pale peach and dark navy fields before picking a colour.

Pictures in this collection

A solid field is the plainest choice. A gradient shifts slowly from one shade to another. A glow adds a soft bright spot. Pick a shade that feels pleasant to you in the room where you use your screen.

Warm peach solid colour keeps the whole screen soft and plain. Blue-to-violet gradient shifts hue across the frame. Sage colour field offers a muted green.

Choose a picture for your layout

For white labels, compare the darker teal and navy options. For dark labels, try pale peach. Adjust screen brightness for comfort and check the colour in both daylight and evening light.

Dark navy solid colour can sit beside a dark taskbar without a busy subject. The rainbow bands work well when you want colour to be the main detail on a laptop. Green northern lights over a snowy mountain combines bright green light with pale snow.

Apply your desktop picture

1. Open a card and choose the JPG size that fits your display.
2. Save the file in your Pictures folder.
3. In Windows Settings, open Personalization, then Background.
4. Select Picture and browse to the saved JPG.

Microsoft's background guide covers the settings for this color wallpaper file.

Related collections

Try all wallpaper subjects to compare more subjects, cool wallpapers for storms and bright city light, or unique wallpaper for unusual scenes and close-ups.

Verdict

For color wallpaper, use a solid field for a plain screen or a gradient when you want a gentle colour shift.