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Freek Van der Herten1 min readintermediate

Introducing: Dark mode for Flare

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Summary

Flare adds a dark theme. The post outlines the design steps: defining semantic color tokens, adjusting gradients and shadows, and using side‑by‑side screenshots to verify the light theme stays unchanged. Accessibility is mentioned but no code or measurable results are provided.

  • Use semantic color tokens to switch between light and dark palettes without scattering hard‑coded values.
  • Gradients and shadows often need separate dark‑mode variants to preserve visual hierarchy.
  • Visual regression testing with screenshot diffs helps ensure the existing light theme isn’t broken when adding dark mode.

Dark mode is now a baseline expectation for SaaS UIs; the post shows a pragmatic, design‑first approach that other product teams can copy, especially those building Laravel‑based dashboards.

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