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How to Add Background Colour for a Content Block
Make your content stand out with custom background colours.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to apply a solid background colour to individual content blocks. Choose from a range of colours to match your branding, highlight sections, or simply enhance your document's visual appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “Set Page Background Colour” do in QuoteCloud?
Set Page Background Colour applies a solid background colour to a content area or an entire page inside the QuoteCloud editor. This changes the visual appearance of the page to align with your branding and improve the presentation of quotes and proposals created with QuoteCloud.
How do I add a background colour to a content block?
Open your document in the QuoteCloud editor and select the content block you want to style. Open the block’s styling or settings panel, choose a background colour from the colour picker or your organisation’s brand palette, apply it, then preview the page. When you’re happy with the look, save or publish the document.
Can I set a background colour for any page or content block in my document?
Yes. You can apply a custom background colour to any individual content block or to an entire page in a document. This flexibility lets you highlight sections, emphasise calls-to-action, or create consistent branded sections across quote and proposal documents produced by your quote software.
Are page background colours compatible with templates and other styling features?
Yes. Background colours are fully compatible with QuoteCloud templates and documents created from templates. Colours applied to pages or blocks are retained alongside other template styling so your branding and layout remain consistent across your sales quoting software and sales proposal software outputs.
What colour options are available and can I use my brand colours?
QuoteCloud offers a range of preset colours and supports your organisation’s configured brand palette. Use the colour picker for custom shades or select from your brand colours to ensure documents created with your proposal software and quote software match your visual identity.
Will background colours affect PDF export, printing, or accessibility?
Background colours generally appear in on‑screen previews and PDF exports, but printing behaviour can depend on printer settings and user print preferences. Always preview and test a PDF export before sending to customers, and check text contrast to meet accessibility standards—high contrast between text and background improves readability across devices and in printed proposals and quotes.
Can I use gradients, images or transparency for content block backgrounds?
This guide focuses on applying a solid background colour to content blocks. If you need gradients, background images, or transparency effects, check the editor’s advanced styling options or your template settings—these features may be available in other styling controls or by contacting QuoteCloud support for guidance.
Best practices for using background colours in quotes and proposals
Use your brand palette consistently to strengthen recognition across sales documents produced by your sales quoting software and sales proposal software. Keep contrast high for body text and pricing tables, avoid busy backgrounds behind important data, and reserve bold colours for headers, CTAs, or key sections. Always preview and export a PDF to verify that colours and readability translate correctly for recipients.