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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Vygandas Razhas
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Vygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 Points
Posted by Vygandas Razhas
Vygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 Points

How do you change the header to the color purple.

I am trying to change the color of the header brackets to purple.

index.html 
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!<color=#800080> </h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css
Vygandas Razhas
Vygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 Points
Vygandas Razhas
Vygandas Razhas
Courses Plus Student 2,422 Points

<h1 {font color: purple}>........................ </h> for the basic color purple.

2 Answers

Frank Torchia
Frank Torchia
18,346 Points
Frank Torchia
Frank Torchia
18,346 Points

Hi Vygandas,

Looks like you're trying to add some inline style to your header tag. The syntax you are looking for is

<h1 style="color: #800080">Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

If you are instead trying to style your header through the use of a separate CSS file you would instead use

h1 {
    color: purple;
}

For both of these options, make sure you delete the <color=#800080> you have written in your markup.