How to invert the colors on iPhone

Before Dark Mode became available on iPhones, the Invert Colors feature was used to achieve a similar effect. Inverting the display colors on your iPhone can help with color blindness and improve readability. It is a useful feature for individuals with color vision deficiencies or those who struggle to read phone screens. In this article, I will explain how to invert the display colors on your iPhone.

How to invert your iPhone’s display colors

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 makes exceptions for images, videos, and some apps with dark interfaces.
- 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

In addition to following 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.

Is Invert the same as Dark mode?

No. In invert mode, the colors on your display are entirely inverted. Whereas, in Dark Mode, the UI’s colors are mainly dark.

Why does my iPhone keep inverting colors?

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.

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