# New forum instance. Unable to change colors

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-forum-instance-unable-to-change-colors/303608>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [April 12, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-forum-instance-unable-to-change-colors/303608 "2024-04-12T21:02:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![jericson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jericson/32/116215_2.png) [@jericson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jericson)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-forum-instance-unable-to-change-colors/303608/2 "2024-04-12T22:53:00Z")

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Have you tried using the theme preview?

![Screenshot 2024-04-12 at 3.49.28 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/d/2/8d262fe329f4f98266bdbd3d6dcc1fcba0e84981.png)

In order for this to work you need to:

1. have a theme that uses the custom color palette and
2. be using that theme.

(Just want to eliminate this as the problem before anything else.)

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