Accessibility - vision
Increase Contrast
Most people call this stronger separation between text and background.
Colours are adjusted so foreground and background separate more strongly, which makes text and controls easier to pick out.
Available
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 13 and later
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Display & Text Size
- Increase Contrast
What it does
Greys are darkened or lightened, and some backgrounds are shifted, to raise the contrast ratio across the system.
What changes
When it is on
Text and controls stand out more against their backgrounds.
When it is off
The standard, lower contrast palette returns.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Genuinely easier to read for most people, not only those with low vision.
- Works well with Bold Text and Button Shapes.
Good reasons to turn it off
- The interface looks heavier and less refined.
- Some app designs look odd with the adjustment applied.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
No real change
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: Off.
Questions people actually ask
- How do I make iPhone text easier to read?
- Increase Contrast, Bold Text and a larger Text Size together make a much bigger difference than any one alone.
If it is not working
- Combine with Reduce Transparency and Button Shapes for the largest improvement.
- It does not affect images or video.