Your newsletter's background colour reinforces brand identity and guides the reader's eye. Mailpro lets you change it in a few clicks — no technical skills needed.
Pro tip: pick a light background (off-white, very light grey) — it keeps readability high across every email client.
Change the global background
- In the editor, click an empty area outside any block
- The right panel shows the newsletter settings
- Pick Background colour
- Choose a colour from the palette or paste a hex code (e.g. #f7f7f7)
Per-section backgrounds
You can also assign a different colour to each section or block:
- Click the section you want to style
- Set its background independently
- Perfect for highlighting a promo or a callout
Best practices
- Use strong contrast between background and text for readability
- Test rendering in dark mode on Gmail / Outlook
- Avoid heavily saturated backgrounds on long emails
- Make sure your logo stays legible on the new colour
Take it further
To apply your brand across every campaign, build a master template via Personalise a newsletter or pick a ready-made layout from the templates gallery.
Build on-brand newsletters. Start free with Mailpro and customise every detail.