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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Posted by ricardo macias
ricardo macias
2,904 Points

how do I change the color of my header on css ?

<h1> welcome to my page </h1> is my header and I need to change the color to purple

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

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css 
<h1> color: purple </h1>

1 Answer

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Ricardo

In your CSS write:

h1 {
color: purple;
}
ricardo macias
ricardo macias
2,904 Points

Thanks Chris.