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Dark date widget
A dark date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. True black backgrounds with white type for OLED screens. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a dark date widget shows
A date widget is the calm alternative to a clock: one large number for the day, with the weekday above and the month below. It suits small 2 × 2 spaces and pairs well with a clock elsewhere on the screen.
It uses the phone's date, so it is free, works offline and needs no permission. WidgetCraft's Date layer takes a pattern, so each line can show a different part of the date.
How the dark style shapes it
Dark widgets sit on pure black so they merge with an AMOLED wallpaper. White text, one bright accent and very little else: sharp to read and easy on the battery of an OLED display.
- Numbers: Let the number glow in white against black and keep it medium weight.
- Text: Use off-white for main text and mid grey for labels so the contrast has two clear levels.
Dark date widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 200 × 200, background #000000, corner radius 24 |
| Date | weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #3B9EFF, centered |
| Date | day number (pattern d), built-in Sans, weight 500, size 92, color #FAFAFA |
| Date | month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #8C8C8C |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 2 × 2 cells |
Dark color palette
- True black
#000000Background - Graphite
#141414Surface and tracks - White
#FAFAFAText - Ash
#8C8C8CLabels - Electric blue
#3B9EFFAccent
How to make a dark date widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #000000 and the corner radius to 24.
- Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #3B9EFF.
- Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #FAFAFA, using built-in Sans.
- Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #8C8C8C.
- Center all three layers on the canvas.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for dark date widgets
- Use #000000 so the widget disappears into a black wallpaper.
- Keep one accent color for the whole screen.
- Make the day number at least twice the size of the other lines.
- Write the month in full if there is room; short forms such as "Nov" look cramped in serif fonts.
- Pair it with a clock widget in the same font rather than squeezing the time into the same 2 × 2 space.
- Do not use pure white for long text; off-white is easier to read.
- Do not add borders around black widgets on a black wallpaper.
Questions about the dark date widget
What size is a dark date widget?
It is designed for 2 × 2 home screen cells on a 200 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
True black (#000000) for the background, White (#FAFAFA) for the main text, Ash (#8C8C8C) for labels and Electric blue (#3B9EFF) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the dark styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for black date widget, AMOLED date widget, dark mode date widget, OLED date widget. They describe the same look as this dark date widget.
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