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feat(themes): remove deprecated color steps
thetaPC Mar 24, 2026
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thetaPC Mar 24, 2026
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fix(themes): use correct background and text stepped values
thetaPC Mar 24, 2026
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fix(themes): add text steps
thetaPC Mar 25, 2026
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fix(high-contrast-dark): generate correct step values
thetaPC Mar 25, 2026
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Merge branch 'ionic-modular' into FW-6751-pt3
thetaPC Mar 26, 2026
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions BREAKING.md
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Expand Up @@ -14,12 +14,19 @@ This is a comprehensive list of the breaking changes introduced in the major ver

## Version 9.x

- [Global Styles](#version-9x-global-styles)
- [Components](#version-9x-components)
- [Button](#version-9x-button)
- [Card](#version-9x-card)
- [Chip](#version-9x-chip)
- [Grid](#version-9x-grid)

<h2 id="version-9x-global-styles">Global Styles</h2>

<h4 id="version-9x-color-steps">Color Steps</h4>

- The deprecated color step CSS variables, `--ion-color-step-[number]`, have been removed and should be replaced with either `--ion-background-color-step-[number]` or `--ion-text-color-step-[number]` depending on the specific use case, as outlined in the [migration guide](https://ionicframework.com/docs/updating/8-0#step-color-tokens).

<h2 id="version-9x-components">Components</h2>

<h4 id="version-9x-button">Button</h4>
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5 changes: 1 addition & 4 deletions core/src/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ios.vars.scss
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$action-sheet-ios-button-background-activated: $text-color;

/// @prop - Background color of the selected action sheet button
$action-sheet-ios-button-background-selected: var(
--ion-color-step-150,
var(--ion-background-color-step-150, $background-color)
);
$action-sheet-ios-button-background-selected: var(--ion-background-color-step-150, $background-color);

/// @prop - Destructive text color of the action sheet button
$action-sheet-ios-button-destructive-text-color: ion-color(danger, base);
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17 changes: 7 additions & 10 deletions core/src/components/breadcrumb/breadcrumb.ios.vars.scss
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// --------------------------------------------------

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-ios-color: var(--ion-color-step-850, var(--ion-text-color-step-150, #2d4665));
$breadcrumb-ios-color: var(--ion-text-color-step-150, #2d4665);

/// @prop - Color of the active breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-ios-color-active: var(--ion-text-color, #03060b);

/// @prop - Background color of the focused breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-ios-background-focused: var(
--ion-color-step-50,
var(--ion-background-color-step-50, rgba(233, 237, 243, 0.7))
);
$breadcrumb-ios-background-focused: var(--ion-background-color-step-50, rgba(233, 237, 243, 0.7));

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb icon
$breadcrumb-ios-icon-color: var(--ion-color-step-400, var(--ion-text-color-step-600, #92a0b3));
$breadcrumb-ios-icon-color: var(--ion-text-color-step-600, #92a0b3);

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb icon when active
$breadcrumb-ios-icon-color-active: var(--ion-color-step-850, var(--ion-text-color-step-150, #242d39));
$breadcrumb-ios-icon-color-active: var(--ion-text-color-step-150, #242d39);

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb icon when focused
$breadcrumb-ios-icon-color-focused: var(--ion-color-step-750, var(--ion-text-color-step-250, #445b78));
$breadcrumb-ios-icon-color-focused: var(--ion-text-color-step-250, #445b78);

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb separator
$breadcrumb-ios-separator-color: $breadcrumb-separator-color;
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$breadcrumb-ios-indicator-color: $breadcrumb-ios-separator-color;

/// @prop - Background color of the breadcrumb indicator
$breadcrumb-ios-indicator-background: var(--ion-color-step-100, var(--ion-background-color-step-100, #e9edf3));
$breadcrumb-ios-indicator-background: var(--ion-background-color-step-100, #e9edf3);

/// @prop - Background color of the breadcrumb indicator when focused
$breadcrumb-ios-indicator-background-focused: var(--ion-color-step-150, var(--ion-background-color-step-150, #d9e0ea));
$breadcrumb-ios-indicator-background-focused: var(--ion-background-color-step-150, #d9e0ea);
14 changes: 7 additions & 7 deletions core/src/components/breadcrumb/breadcrumb.md.vars.scss
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// --------------------------------------------------

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-md-color: var(--ion-color-step-600, var(--ion-text-color-step-400, #677483));
$breadcrumb-md-color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400, #677483);

/// @prop - Color of the active breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-md-color-active: var(--ion-text-color, #03060b);

/// @prop - Color of the focused breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-md-color-focused: var(--ion-color-step-800, var(--ion-text-color-step-200, #35404e));
$breadcrumb-md-color-focused: var(--ion-text-color-step-200, #35404e);

/// @prop - Background color of the focused breadcrumb
$breadcrumb-md-background-focused: var(--ion-color-step-50, var(--ion-background-color-step-50, #fff));
$breadcrumb-md-background-focused: var(--ion-background-color-step-50, #fff);

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb icon
$breadcrumb-md-icon-color: var(--ion-color-step-550, var(--ion-text-color-step-450, #7d8894));
$breadcrumb-md-icon-color: var(--ion-text-color-step-450, #7d8894);

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb icon when active
$breadcrumb-md-icon-color-active: var(--ion-color-step-850, var(--ion-text-color-step-150, #222d3a));
$breadcrumb-md-icon-color-active: var(--ion-text-color-step-150, #222d3a);

/// @prop - Margin top of the breadcrumb separator
$breadcrumb-md-separator-margin-top: -1px;
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$breadcrumb-md-indicator-color: $breadcrumb-md-separator-color;

/// @prop - Background color of the breadcrumb indicator
$breadcrumb-md-indicator-background: var(--ion-color-step-100, var(--ion-background-color-step-100, #eef1f3));
$breadcrumb-md-indicator-background: var(--ion-background-color-step-100, #eef1f3);

/// @prop - Background color of the breadcrumb indicator when focused
$breadcrumb-md-indicator-background-focused: var(--ion-color-step-150, var(--ion-background-color-step-150, #dfe5e8));
$breadcrumb-md-indicator-background-focused: var(--ion-background-color-step-150, #dfe5e8);
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$breadcrumb-font-size: dynamic-font($breadcrumb-baseline-font-size);

/// @prop - Color of the breadcrumb separator
$breadcrumb-separator-color: var(--ion-color-step-550, var(--ion-text-color-step-450, #73849a));
$breadcrumb-separator-color: var(--ion-text-color-step-450, #73849a);
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font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;

color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400);

margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
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border: none;

background: var(--ion-color-step-300, var(--ion-background-color-step-300, #edeef0));
background: var(--ion-background-color-step-300, #edeef0);

color: $text-color;

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion core/src/components/datetime/datetime.md.scss
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// --------------------------------------------------

:host {
--background: var(--ion-color-step-100, var(--ion-background-color-step-100, #ffffff));
--background: var(--ion-background-color-step-100, #ffffff);
--title-color: #{current-color(contrast)};
}

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@include globals.border-radius(8px);
@include globals.padding(6px, 12px, 6px, 12px);

background: var(--ion-color-step-300, var(--ion-background-color-step-300, #edeef0));
background: var(--ion-background-color-step-300, #edeef0);

color: globals.$text-color;
}
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font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;

color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400);

margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion core/src/components/modal/modal.native.scss
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width: 36px;
height: 5px;

background: var(--ion-color-step-350, var(--ion-background-color-step-350, #c0c0be));
background: var(--ion-background-color-step-350, #c0c0be);

&::before {
/**
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion core/src/components/picker/picker.ios.scss
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}

:host .picker-highlight {
background: var(--highlight-background, var(--ion-color-step-150, var(--ion-background-color-step-150, #eeeeef)));
background: var(--highlight-background, var(--ion-background-color-step-150, #eeeeef));
}
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font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;

color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400);

margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion core/src/components/range/range.ios.vars.scss
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$range-ios-bar-height: 4px;

/// @prop - Background of the range bar
$range-ios-bar-background-color: var(--ion-color-step-900, var(--ion-background-color-step-900, #e6e6e6));
$range-ios-bar-background-color: var(--ion-background-color-step-900, #e6e6e6);

/// @prop - Border radius of the range bar
$range-ios-bar-border-radius: 2px;
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion core/src/components/refresher/refresher.ios.vars.scss
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$refresher-ios-text-color: $text-color;

/// @prop - Color of the native refresher spinner
$refresher-ios-native-spinner-color: var(--ion-color-step-450, var(--ion-background-color-step-450, #747577));
$refresher-ios-native-spinner-color: var(--ion-background-color-step-450, #747577);

/// @prop - Width of the native refresher spinner
$refresher-ios-native-spinner-width: 32px;
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$refresher-md-native-spinner-color: #{ion-color(primary, base)};

/// @prop - Border of the native refresher spinner
$refresher-md-native-spinner-border: 1px solid var(--ion-color-step-200, var(--ion-background-color-step-200, #ececec));
$refresher-md-native-spinner-border: 1px solid var(--ion-background-color-step-200, #ececec);

/// @prop - Background of the native refresher spinner
$refresher-md-native-spinner-background: var(--ion-color-step-250, var(--ion-background-color-step-250, #ffffff));
$refresher-md-native-spinner-background: var(--ion-background-color-step-250, #ffffff);

/// @prop - Box shadow of the native refresher spinner
$refresher-md-native-spinner-box-shadow: 0px 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
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$segment-button-ios-color: $text-color;

/// @prop - Background of the checked segment button indicator
$segment-button-ios-indicator-color: var(--ion-color-step-350, var(--ion-background-color-step-350, $background-color));
$segment-button-ios-indicator-color: var(--ion-background-color-step-350, $background-color);

/// @prop - Margin of the segment button
$segment-button-ios-margin: 2px;
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font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;

color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400);

margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
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font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;

color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400);

margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
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font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;

color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
color: var(--ion-text-color-step-400);

margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
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}

& ion-modal {
--ion-background-color: var(--ion-color-step-100, var(--ion-background-color-step-100));
--ion-toolbar-background: var(--ion-color-step-150, var(--ion-background-color-step-150));
--ion-toolbar-border-color: var(--ion-color-step-250, var(--ion-background-color-step-250));
--ion-background-color: var(--ion-background-color-step-100);
--ion-toolbar-background: var(--ion-background-color-step-150);
--ion-toolbar-border-color: var(--ion-background-color-step-250);
}
}

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import { mix } from '../../utils/theme';
import { mix, generateColorSteps } from '../../utils/theme';
import type { HighContrastTheme } from '../themes.interfaces';

const colors = {
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textColor: '#000000',
textColorRgb: '0, 0, 0',

backgroundColorStep: {
50: '#818181',
100: '#7a7a7a',
150: '#747474',
200: '#6d6d6d',
250: '#666666',
300: '#5f5f5f',
350: '#585858',
400: '#525252',
450: '#4b4b4b',
500: '#444444',
550: '#3d3d3d',
600: '#363636',
650: '#303030',
700: '#292929',
750: '#222222',
800: '#1b1b1b',
850: '#141414',
900: '#0e0e0e',
950: '#070707',
},

textColorStep: {
50: '#070707',
100: '#0e0e0e',
150: '#141414',
200: '#1b1b1b',
250: '#222222',
300: '#292929',
350: '#303030',
400: '#363636',
450: '#3d3d3d',
500: '#444444',
550: '#4b4b4b',
600: '#525252',
650: '#585858',
700: '#5f5f5f',
750: '#666666',
800: '#6d6d6d',
850: '#747474',
900: '#7a7a7a',
950: '#818181',
},
textColorStep: generateColorSteps('#888888', '#000000'),
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import { generateColorSteps } from '../../utils/theme';
import { darkTheme as baseDarkTheme } from '../base/dark.tokens';
import type { DarkTheme } from '../themes.interfaces';

export const darkTheme: DarkTheme = {
...baseDarkTheme,

backgroundColor: '#000000',
textColor: '#ffffff',

backgroundColorStep: {
50: '#0d0d0d',
100: '#1a1a1a',
150: '#262626',
200: '#333333',
250: '#404040',
300: '#4d4d4d',
350: '#595959',
400: '#666666',
450: '#737373',
500: '#808080',
550: '#8c8c8c',
600: '#999999',
650: '#a6a6a6',
700: '#b3b3b3',
750: '#bfbfbf',
800: '#cccccc',
850: '#d9d9d9',
900: '#e6e6e6',
950: '#f2f2f2',
},

textColorStep: {
50: '#f2f2f2',
100: '#e6e6e6',
150: '#d9d9d9',
200: '#cccccc',
250: '#bfbfbf',
300: '#b3b3b3',
350: '#a6a6a6',
400: '#999999',
450: '#8c8c8c',
500: '#808080',
550: '#737373',
600: '#666666',
650: '#595959',
700: '#4d4d4d',
750: '#404040',
800: '#333333',
850: '#262626',
900: '#1a1a1a',
950: '#0d0d0d',
},
backgroundColorStep: generateColorSteps('#000000', '#ffffff'),
textColorStep: generateColorSteps('#ffffff', '#000000'),

components: {
IonCard: {
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import { generateColorSteps } from '../../utils/theme';
import { highContrastDarkTheme as baseHighContrastDarkTheme } from '../base/high-contrast-dark.tokens';
import type { HighContrastDarkTheme } from '../themes.interfaces';

export const highContrastDarkTheme: HighContrastDarkTheme = {
...baseHighContrastDarkTheme,

backgroundColorStep: generateColorSteps('#ffffff', '#000000'),
textColorStep: generateColorSteps('#888888', '#ffffff'),
};
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