What is a design theme system?

A design theme system is a collection of consistent visual elements including colors, typography, spacing, and other design tokens that create a cohesive look and feel across an application or website.

How do I create an effective color scheme?

Start with primary and secondary colors that reflect your brand. Add neutral colors for text and backgrounds. Ensure sufficient contrast for accessibility. Include semantic colors for success, warning, and error states. Test in both light and dark modes.

What's the importance of spacing in design?

Consistent spacing creates visual hierarchy, improves readability, and helps users understand relationships between elements. A spacing scale based on a common ratio (like 4px or 8px) helps maintain consistency across your design.

How do I implement dark mode effectively?

Design your dark theme colors to reduce eye strain, maintain sufficient contrast, and ensure readability. Avoid pure black backgrounds, use slightly muted colors, and test all interactive states. Consider using CSS custom properties for easy theme switching.

Real-Time Theme Preview Sandbox

Design and test your theme system with our interactive preview sandbox. Customize colors, typography, and spacing while seeing real-time changes across different components and layouts.

Theme Configuration

Customize your theme settings and see real-time changes in the preview

Dark Mode

primary

secondary

accent

background

foreground

muted

mutedForeground

border

success

warning

destructive

Typography Scale

Level 4: 39px - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Level 3: 31px - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Level 2: 25px - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Level 1: 20px - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Level 0: 16px - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Color System

primary

#0284c7

secondary

#7c3aed

accent

#f59e0b

background

#ffffff

foreground

#020617

muted

#f1f5f9

mutedForeground

#64748b

border

#e2e8f0

success

#22c55e

warning

#f59e0b

destructive

#ef4444

Component Preview

Card Example

This is a sample card component

Content with base typography and spacing

This is a default alert message

This is a destructive alert

Default Badge

Secondary Badge

Destructive Badge

Spacing Scale

Level 0: 4px

Level 1: 8px

Level 2: 16px

Level 3: 32px

Level 4: 64px

Theme System Best Practices

Use a consistent color palette with clear hierarchy
Define semantic colors for different states and actions
Create a modular spacing scale
Maintain consistent typography ratios
Test themes in both light and dark modes
Consider accessibility in all design decisions

Implementation Tips

Use CSS custom properties for theme values
Create reusable component variants
Document color usage and patterns
Test with different content lengths
Validate contrast ratios
Consider color blindness and other visual impairments

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