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How to Change Background Color on Instagram Story?

Khadija Anwar

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Mar 16, 2026
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How to change Background color of Instagram story

People change the background color on the Instagram story to make it visually appealing, to match a certain theme or aesthetic, or to highlight certain content. It can also be used to express a mood or personal style. Additionally, different colors can make a story stand out and grab viewers’ attention.

Related Read: How To Use Instagram Story Templates [+20 Free Templates] 

Let’s wait no further and see how you can do so in two ways.

Change the Background Color on Instagram Story (Picture or Video)

Step 1:

Open the Instagram app, and tap “Create Story” in the top left corner.

Tap on create story

Step 2:

Upload any picture or video from your device’s gallery and tap the “3 Dotted” icon.

tap 3 dotted icon

Step 3:

Tap on “Draw.”

tap on draw

Step 4:

Select any color you want to apply to your Instagram story. Tap and hold the screen for a second to apply your selected color in the background.

Select your color

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Change Background Color on Instagram Story With Create Tool

Step 1:

Open the Instagram app and tap on the “Create Story” icon.

Tap on create story

Step 2:

Tap on “Camera.”

tap on camera

Step 3:

Tap on “Aa Create.”

tap on create

Step 4:

Tap the “Color” icon on the bottom right and choose your desired background color for the Instagram story.

change your color

Try out both methods yourself, as adding a creative touch to your stories is always a good idea.

Also read: How to remove background from image?

Can you change the background color on the Instagram story?

Yes, you can change the background color on your Instagram story, select your media from your device’s gallery and change the background color with the toolbar.

How do you put a background on the Instagram story?

Add your picture to your story by tap the sticker, pin, or camera buttons.

 

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Khadija Anwar

Khadija Anwar

Khadija Anwar is a Senior Technical Writer at ContentStudio with over 500 published write-ups across the ContentStudio blog and beyond. She specializes in step-by-step platform guides and Help Center content across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and X, and reviews how-to articles to verify every step and platform detail is accurate and current.

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