🌑 Step Into the Dark Side: Confluence Dark Mode 🌑

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Did you know that 93% of users find dark mode reduces eye strain? Atlassian's Dark Theme for Confluence now lets you work comfortably in low-light settings. Let's explore why you should consider switching and how it enhances your experience.

What Is Dark Mode? 💻

Dark Mode, or the "Dark Theme" in Confluence, switches the bright backgrounds to a darker scheme—usually grays or blacks. This setting aims to reduce the bright glare from your screen and is especially helpful during long working hours or night shifts. It also has system-wide versions, but here, it’s specific to Confluence’s interface.

The Rise of Dark Mode 📈

Once a niche preference, dark mode has become a mainstream choice for its benefits. It reduces eye strain, cuts blue light by 70%, and even saves up to 60% of battery life.

For Confluence users, it means better focus during long work sessions, seamless Jira integration, and a more comfortable late-night working experience.

Why Use Dark Mode in Confluence?

• Improved Collaboration: Minimize distractions and glare during meetings.
• Smoother Sprints: Stay focused during project reviews.
• Seamless Workflows: Keep a consistent look across Confluence and Jira.
• Late-Night Comfort: Work in low light without straining your eyes.

How to Turn It On 🎛️

1. Go to your profile in Confluence and click Settings.
2. Find the Theme section and select the Dark Theme.
3. Save, and you're ready to go!

You can also choose to match the dark theme with your browser settings for consistency across applications.

Tips for Designing Pages in Dark Mode 🛠️

• Use Headings: Improve readability by using Confluence’s built-in headings to create a clear structure.
• Add Emojis: Use emojis to make headings pop against the darker backgrounds and improve the visual appeal of your pages.

• Table & Info Panels: Use these macros to highlight sections in both light and dark modes.

• Preview in Both Themes: Always preview your pages in both dark and light modes to ensure consistent quality.

Aura: Elevate Your Confluence Dark Mode Experience 🌑

Aura offers a full suite of content formatting macros to bring creative flair to your Confluence pages. Whether you're working in dark or light mode, Aura ensures your content shines—without clashing with the interface.

Key macros include dynamic cards, customizable panels, and an interactive status macro, all perfectly suited to dark themes.

Dynamic Cards:

Advanced Panels:

Interactive Status:

For anyone looking to enhance Confluence visuals, Aura’s buttons, titles, progress bars, or child tabs, all integrate into dark mode, keeping your designs both stylish and functional.

Karma: Build Beautiful, Responsive Confluence Pages 🎨

Karma takes Confluence to the next level with an intuitive drag-and-drop page builder that’s fully optimized for both light and dark modes.

Responsive design ensures every page looks great on any device.

Karma’s customizable templates, from headers to galleries, allow you to create stunning layouts while maintaining consistency across themes.

Best of all? Karma is completely free! Create beautiful, functional pages without worrying about device or theme limitations.

Why Aura and Karma Are Perfect for Dark Mode ⚡

With Confluence’s Dark Theme, using Aura and Karma together offers the ideal combo for productivity and aesthetics. Atlassian’s Dark Mode enhances focus, but with Aura and Karma, you’ll have the tools to make your pages visually captivating and responsive, regardless of the mode.

From dashboards to team spaces, these apps ensure your content not only stands out but is a pleasure to interact with—keeping your workspace functional and beautiful.

Try Aura and Karma today and make your Confluence experience extraordinary!

[Barbara Szczesniak]

When Atlassian first introduced the Dark theme, I was at the stage of designing my pages and did not like how screenshots and other graphics I was using looked in the dark. Due to decisions made since then, I am no longer using the other graphics, and we've limited the screenshots in our initial documentation release, so those are not really factors right now.

As someone who suffers with migraines, your article has prompted me to give the Dark theme a try to see if it does help with eye strain/blue light. Thanks for the prompt to try this again.

[M Amine]

 Excellent article  👏

[Patricia Modispacher _appanvil_]

Thank you, @M Amine Glad you like it!

[Patricia Modispacher _appanvil_]

Thank you so much for sharing your story, @Barbara Szczesniak 😊

I too, am suffering from migraines and, believe it or not: Only that pain made me give dark theme a try as well. I'm using it ever since!

[Lisa Murray __ScriptRunner - The Adaptavist Group__]

I recently switched to dark mode due to migraines too - it's made such a difference! 

[Patricia Modispacher _appanvil_]

So glad for you, @Lisa Murray __ScriptRunner - The Adaptavist Group__