Bootstrap 5 Colors
Tags: bootstrap, javascript, webdev, html
Published: 2021-03-29 14:09:34

## What is Bootstrap Colors?

Bootstrap is supported by an extensive color system that themes our styles and components. This enables more comprehensive customization and extension for any project.

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## Installation

#### Manual installation (zip package)

To use our Bootstrap Colors component, you first need to install the [MDB 5 Free package](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/getting-started/installation/#section-manual-installation)

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#### MDB CLI

Watch our [**Quick Start Tutorial**](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/getting-started/quick-start/) to discover and use the full potential of MDB 5 and MDB CLI

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#### NPM

###### Prerequisites

Before starting the project make sure to install [Node LTS (12.x.x recommended)](https://nodejs.org/en/).

###### Installation

To install MDB UI KIT in your project easily type the following command in the terminal:
```terminal
npm i mdb-ui-kit 
```

###### Importing JS modules

You can import the entire library or just individual modules:
```terminal
import * as mdb from 'mdb-ui-kit'; // lib
import { Input } from 'mdb-ui-kit'; // module 
```

###### Importing CSS file

To import MDB stylesheet please use the following syntax:
```terminal
@import '~mdb-ui-kit/css/mdb.min.css'; 
```

###### Importing SCSS modules

You can also import individual SCSS modules. To do it properly, we recommend to copy them from the node_modules/mdb-ui-kit/src/scss location directly to your project and import in the same way as CSS files.

###### Webpack integration

You can significantly speed up the process of creating a new project based on Webpack using our [Starter](https://github.com/mdbootstrap/mdb-webpack-starter).

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#### CDN

Installation via CDN is one of the easiest methods of integrating MDB UI KIT with your project. Just copy the latest compiled JS script tag and CSS link tag from [cdnjs](https://cdnjs.com/libraries/mdb-ui-kit) to the application.

Don't forget to add also Font Awesome and Roboto font if you need. Here's an example code:

###### CSS

```css
<!-- Font Awesome -->
<link
  href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.1/css/all.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<!-- Google Fonts -->
<link
  href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<!-- MDB -->
<link
  href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mdb-ui-kit/3.3.0/mdb.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
```


###### JS

```javascript
<!-- MDB -->
<script
  type="text/javascript"
  src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mdb-ui-kit/3.3.0/mdb.min.js"
></script>
```



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## Getting started

#### Theme

We use a subset of all colors to create a smaller color palette for generating color schemes, also available as Sass variables and a Sass map in Bootstrap’s `scss/free/_variables.scss` file.

All these colors are available as a Sass map, `$theme-colors` in `scss/free/_variables.scss` file.


```scss
$theme-colors: (
  "primary":    $primary,
  "secondary":  $secondary,
  "success":    $success,
  "info":       $info,
  "warning":    $warning,
  "danger":     $danger,
  "light":      $light,
  "dark":       $dark
);
```
**Note:** Theme colors are also available as CSS classes. You can use them directly in your project without compiling scss code. Have a look at the examples below.


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## Customization

###### Background

Easily set the background by using `.bg-*` color classes

```html
<div class="bg-primary"></div>
<div class="bg-secondary"></div>
<div class="bg-success"></div>
<div class="bg-danger"></div>
<div class="bg-warning"></div>
<div class="bg-info"></div>
<div class="bg-light"></div>
<div class="bg-dark"></div>

```

###### Links

You can use the `.link-*` classes to colorize links. Unlike the `.text-*` classes, these classes have a `:hover` and `:focus` state.

```html
<a href="#" class="link-primary">Primary link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-secondary">Secondary link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-success">Success link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-danger">Danger link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-warning">Warning link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-info">Info link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-light">Light link</a>
<a href="#" class="link-dark">Dark link</a>

```



#### You can see more customization examples on the [📄 Colors documentation page](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/colors/)








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## Crucial Resources


Here are the resources that we have prepared to help you work with this component:

1. Read [📄 Colors tutorial & documentation](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/colors/) <-- start here
2. In to get the most out of your project, you should also get acquainted with other Content & style options related to Colors. See the section below to find the list of them.
3. You can use predesigned Content & style elements in [📥 Starter Bootstrap 5 templates](https://mdbootstrap.com/freebies/)
4. Templates are a part of [📦 Free UI Kit for Bootstrap 5](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/)
5. After finishing the project you can publish it with CLI in order to receive [💽 Free hosting (beta)](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/cli/)

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## Related Content and Styles options & features
- [Theme](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/theme/)
- [Animations](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/animations/)
- [Background Image](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/background-image/)
- [Figures](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/figures/)
- [Flags](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/flags/)
- [Hover effects](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/hover-effects/)
- [Icons](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/icons/)
- [Images](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/images/)
- [Masks](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/masks/)
- [Shadows](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/shadows/)
- [Typography](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/content-styles/typography/)

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