Elena Drakulevska builds a switch:
We learned in the last post that while dark UI feels sleek, it’s not automatically accessible and it shouldn’t be your default strategy (hello, contrast + glare). In most cases, light mode is the more accessible baseline (just imagine trying to work on a sunny beach or on your balcony with dark mode… nightmare).
But UX is also about choice. Some users love light, some swear by dark. So let’s give them control.
Read on to see how, without sacrificing much accessibility.