Dark theme navbar Lighter or darker than the main background?

1. What color should nav bar be?
2. What is a good background color for dark mode?
3. Why light mode is better than dark mode?
4. Is dark mode pure black?

What color should nav bar be?

I would recommend having a white background for the navbar though, potentially, if your background is turquoise, because having that much turquoise on the page may detract from the actual content on the page.

What is a good background color for dark mode?

Instead, use a dark grey colour for your background, Googles material design guidelines recommend using the colour #121212. Dark grey allows you to use black for shadows so you can keep a sense of depth and has a reduced contrast between itself and white text which will reduce eye strain.

Why light mode is better than dark mode?

It's visual, clean, natural, and readable. Light mode can display information in a clearer and more visual way than Dark mode. A proper use of Light mode can give the display an image of purity and clarity, and the best example for this is Apple's marketing.

Is dark mode pure black?

If you have used the previous Google Dark mode, then you will know that it was actually a shade of Gray. The new dark mode is pure black.