Accessibility - vision
Reduce Transparency
Most people call this making blurred panels solid.
Menus, Control Centre and other frosted panels become solid, which raises contrast and makes text easier to read.
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
- Reduce Transparency
What it does
iOS blurs the content behind many panels. Reduce Transparency replaces that blur with a plain background, so text sits on a flat colour rather than a busy one.
What changes
When it is on
Panels become opaque. Contrast improves and the interface looks flatter.
When it is off
The blurred look returns.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Much easier to read over busy wallpapers.
- Slightly less graphics work, which can help an older iPhone.
Good reasons to turn it off
- You prefer the layered look.
- The solid panels can look plain.
Battery
Helps
Privacy
No real change
Performance
Helps
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: Off.
Questions people actually ask
- Why is the text over my wallpaper hard to read?
- Blur plus a busy wallpaper. Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast both help.
If it is not working
- Pair it with Increase Contrast for the biggest readability gain.
- It does not change app content, only system panels.