So Windows 8 has a new custom Start screen that allows live tiles to be displayed and rearranged on a per user basis. They also allow complete customization of the new Start screen. This includes a few backgrounds that are updated based on the color choice the user selects. Each color choice comes with two colors – a default color for the live tile and a background color for the start menu.
The color choices resemble the following image:
As a developer, you may want to use one of these colors within your application. Rather than pulling the code from the file using a tool such as Adobe Photoshop, you can get the codes from here. I’ve taken the liberty of gathering these colors:
| Windows 8 Palette | Background (Outside) Color Live Tile (Inside) Color |
|---|---|
| | #252525 #f4b300 |
| | #252525 #78ba00 |
| | #252525 #2773ed |
| | #252525 #ae113e |
| | #311600 #632f00 |
| | #550004 #b11d01 |
| | #4f023a #c1004f |
| | #2e0251 #7200ad |
| | #1d0065 #4617b5 |
| | #00214f #006ac0 |
| | #00485e #008387 |
| | #004900 #189900 |
| | #17992c #00c140 |
| | #e66b1b #ff991d |
| | #b91d1e #ff2e13 |
| | #b31a6a #ff1d77 |
| | #681cb4 #aa3fff |
| | #1957ba #20aeff |
| | #599be5 #57c5ff |
| | #00a8a8 #00d8cd |
| | #82ba1b #91d100 |
| | #d39d09 #e1b700 |
| | #e165bb #ff76bc |
| | #686868 #00a4a5 |
| | #686868 #ff7d23 |
Hope this helps you build a stylish, Windows 8 themed application. If there are any changes or suggestions, please let me know
Jason N. Gaylord is an application developer and is the Director of IT at United One Resources in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
In addition to his daily duties, Jason, who is a Microsoft MVP and ASPInsider, is the group leader of a technology user group called .NET Valley. He resides in Northeastern Pennsylvania with his wife, Lisa, his two daughters, and his son.
