The default text color is too limited. I want to use more colors to better express myself

[Keyu Zhou]

The default color does not match my expectations. Can we expand the default color? or other ways to use more text color? 

[Mia Tamm]

Hi @Keyu Zhou

right now, Confluence Cloud only lets you pick from the built‑in palette (about eight text colors), and there isn’t a way to add more out of the box.

If you share a bit more about your specific use case—are you highlighting code snippets, section headings, or decorative text?—I can point you toward the simplest path.

— Mia Tamm from Simpleasyty

[Keyu Zhou]

For example, I want the red text on the right to be lighter and more noticeable, but the default color doesn't work for me

I'd like this color:

But the default color doesn't have it

[Mia Tamm]

Hi @Keyu Zhou one trick that gets you a really vivid red without needing new text‑colors is to invert it: put a red background behind your text, then switch the text itself to white. You can do this in two clicks:

1. Table cell background
   
   
   • Edit your page and click into the cell you want to highlight.
     
     
   • From the toolbar pick Cell background → Red.
     
     
2. White text
   
   
   1. Still selected, click Text color → White.

Now you’ve got crisp white text on a solid red block, which pops far more than dark‑grey on light‑grey.

If you’re not using a table, you can get the same effect with the Panel macro:

{panel:bgColor=#E63946} 
    Your message here 
{panel} 

then select the panel’s text and change it to white. Give that a try and let me know if it gives you the visibility you need!

— Mia Tamm from Simpleasyty