To open the color editor

1. Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Color Settings.

   The three tabs control different color uses and work slightly differently:

   • The General tab lets you change user interface and view panel colors, including the view background color. (See also Change the scene view background color.)
   • The Active and Inactive tabs let you change the colors of selected and unselected objects and components.

To change a color on the General tab

1. Click the arrow next to a section heading to show the colors inside.
2. Double-click a color swatch to edit it or drag the slider next to a color to change its brightness.

In the Active and Inactive tabs, you cannot edit the colors directly. Instead, you set up a palette of available colors (at the top of the tab) and then select each active or inactive color from that palette.

To change a color on the Active or Inactive tabs

1. Double-click a color swatch at the top of the tab to edit the palette of available colors.
2. Click the arrow next to a section heading to show the colors inside.
3. Drag the slider next to a color to change which color Maya uses from the palette.