Readability issue with Notes in Contacts on iOS 26

The problem I'm having is with reading the Notes portion of each Contact's info because only it's text is shown in a white or light color against a colored background instead of black like the rest of the information for each Contact. Switching to Light Mode helps some but then that changes how other items are displayed and then I don't like how they look. When is Apple fixing this BUG?



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Original Title: IOS26 assigns a background color for each contact either based on the photo I've chosen or a random bluish gray if no photo poster or avatar

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 19, 2025 5:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2025 12:36 PM

Under accessibility I clicked OFF both Reduce Transparency and Increase contrast. Contact notes background turned black, which made white text visible.

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Nov 6, 2025 8:15 AM in response to tbvenema

Completely agree! I make copious notes for most of my contacts. Yesterday I switched from my nearly dead refurbished iPhone Max XS (2018) to a newly refurbished iPhone 15 Pro (2023), and was appalled to find these changes to my contacts. The background colors are either lavender (okay but not as useful as just plain white), or ochre (awful!!!). When I scrolled down to read my notes, they are now illegible. Please tell me this can be fixed! I may have to return this phone and leave apple altogether.

Oct 28, 2025 9:01 AM in response to suzyok

I want to be able to choose a black font for all the info in contacts. I can't read it with a white font on any background. When I turn the Reduce Transparency to OFF, then I can't read any of contact info, not just the Note portion. I don't need the cutesy background for each contact to match the picture. Young people with great 20/20 vision are not the only ones using an iPhone. I'm starting to regret the purchase of my iPhone 17 plus which comes with iOS 26. I use info in the Notes portion of Contacts multiple times every single day. Please make the new look an option. Thanks.

Readability issue with Notes in Contacts on iOS 26

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