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id: slds.guidance.utilities.dark-mode
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title: Dark Mode Utilities
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description: SLDS color scheme utility classes for controlling light, dark, and system color preferences
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summary: "Utilities for controlling color scheme preferences. Forces light mode, dark mode, or respects system preference."
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artifact_type: reference
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domain: utilities
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topic: dark-mode
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content_format: structured
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complexity: intermediate
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audience: [implementer]
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tasks: [implement]
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refs:
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- slds.guidance.utilities
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- slds.guidance.overview.utilities
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- slds.guidance.hooks.color
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- slds.guidance.utilities.themes
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tags: [utilities, dark-mode, color-scheme, theme]
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keywords: [slds-color-scheme, dark mode, light mode, system preference]
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---
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# Dark Mode - Color Scheme Control
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Utilities for controlling browser color scheme preferences. Uses CSS `color-scheme` property.
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## Core Classes
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| Class | Purpose |
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|-------|---------|
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| `slds-color-scheme--light` | Forces light mode only |
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| `slds-color-scheme--dark` | Forces dark mode only |
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| `slds-color-scheme--system` | Respects system preference |
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## Common Patterns
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```html
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<!-- Force light mode on entire application -->
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<body class="slds-color-scheme--light">
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<!-- All content renders in light mode -->
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</body>
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<!-- Force dark mode on specific component -->
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<div class="slds-card slds-color-scheme--dark">
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<!-- Card content renders in dark mode -->
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</div>
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<!-- System preference for modal -->
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<div class="slds-modal slds-color-scheme--system">
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<!-- Modal adapts to user's OS preference -->
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</div>
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<!-- Mixed mode layout -->
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<div class="slds-page">
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<nav class="slds-color-scheme--dark">
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<!-- Navigation always dark -->
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</nav>
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<main class="slds-color-scheme--system">
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<!-- Content follows system preference -->
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</main>
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</div>
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<!-- Override system preference locally -->
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<body class="slds-color-scheme--system">
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<div class="slds-box slds-color-scheme--light">
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<!-- Box always light even if system is dark -->
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</div>
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</body>
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```
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## Implementation Details
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### How It Works
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- Uses CSS `color-scheme` property
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- Applies to element and descendants
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- When on `<body>`, affects entire document via `:has()` selector
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- Browser automatically adjusts form controls, scrollbars, and system colors
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### Property Values
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| Class | CSS Property | Effect |
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|-------|--------------|--------|
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| `slds-color-scheme--light` | `color-scheme: only light` | Forces light colors |
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| `slds-color-scheme--dark` | `color-scheme: only dark` | Forces dark colors |
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| `slds-color-scheme--system` | `color-scheme: light dark` | Allows both schemes |
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## Best Practices
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✅ Apply `slds-color-scheme--system` to `<body>` for app-wide system preference support
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✅ Use `slds-color-scheme--dark` for navigation bars and headers
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✅ Use `slds-color-scheme--light` for data-heavy tables and forms
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✅ Test both light and dark modes for all components
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✅ Use modern double-dash syntax (`--`) for new implementations
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❌ Don't use deprecated underscore syntax (`_`) in new code
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❌ Don't mix color scheme classes on the same element
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❌ Don't assume dark mode without testing contrast ratios
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❌ Don't override user system preference without clear UI controls
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## Deprecated Classes
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The following BEM-style classes are deprecated. Use double-dash syntax instead:
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| Deprecated | Use Instead |
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|------------|-------------|
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| `slds-color-scheme_light` | `slds-color-scheme--light` |
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| `slds-color-scheme_dark` | `slds-color-scheme--dark` |
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| `slds-color-scheme_system` | `slds-color-scheme--system` | |