Before the Dark mode made its way into iPhones, the invert mode was used to get the dark mode. However, the inverted color feature is used primarily to see what it is or by the visually impaired. No matter what your use case is, read along to find out how to invert colors on an iPhone in iOS 17.
How to invert colors on your iPhone
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Select Accessibility.
- Tap Display and Text size.
- Now, toggle on either one of the following:
- Smart invert: This smartly reverses the screen colors and gives exceptions to images, videos, and some apps with a dark interface.
- Classic invert: This is the classic invert option we are used to. In this, all the colors in your iPhone display will appear inverted.
How to set up an inverted colors shortcut on iPhone
Other than going through the previously mentioned steps every time, you can quickly turn on invert colors by using a shortcut.
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Select Accessibility Shortcut.
- Choose the type of invert option you want.
You can choose either the smart or classic invert or both.
To access the Accessibility menu, triple-tap the home button (on iPhones with a home button) or the side button (on iPhones with a notch) and select the inverted color option you want.
That’s it!
While inverting color is a niche feature, many people used it to get dark mode on their iPhones before Apple introduced it. The feature is still helpful for visually impaired people. How often do you use inverted colors on your iPhone? Let me know in the comments.
No. In invert mode, the colors on your display are entirely inverted. Whereas, in Dark Mode, the UI’s colors are mainly dark.
It could be because someone has either turned on the invert colors option without letting you know, or you may have accidentally turned it on.
Here are some more tips and tricks for your iPhone:
- How to Use the Accessibility Shortcut on iPhone and iPad
- How to use Back Tap on iPhone
- How to fix iPhone screen colors distorted
