Ella theme - mobile search menu background color change

Topic summary

A Shopify store owner using the Ella theme needs help changing background colors for the search bar, shopping cart, and customer login menus on both desktop and mobile.

Initial Solution:

  • Custom CSS code provided for base.css file targeting search menu, cart menu, and login areas
  • Code includes specific color values (e.g., #ff9cdd, #ddc9ff)

Follow-up Issue:

  • User reports white spaces still visible in certain areas after applying initial code
  • Screenshots shared showing remaining white background sections

Final Resolution:

  • Additional CSS code provided targeting toolbar dropdowns, form inputs, and search modal elements
  • New color values applied (#f2efdd, #e1dbb9) with border styling
  • User confirms the solution is working successfully

Status: Resolved. The issue was addressed through iterative CSS customization, with the store owner confirming all background colors now display correctly across the affected menu areas.

Summarized with AI on November 9. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi, I need your help again, could you please guide me how can i change the color of these

1- Search bar menu color on desktop and mobile
2- Shopping cart menu on desktop and mobile

3- Customer accounts login menu on desktop and mobile

Store URL : https://ndympeslhzz4qfzr-56680546493.shopifypreview.com

Add this code in your base.css file:

/* Search bar menu */
.sticky-search-menu-open .header-nav-plain .search-modal__form,
.quickSearchResultsWrap,
.products-grid.column-3.disable-srollbar,
.quickSearchResultsBlock .search-block-title .text {
  background-color: #ff9cdd !important;
}
/* Shopping cart menu */
.halo-sidebar-wrapper.custom-scrollbar,
.halo-sidebar-header.text-left {
  background-color: #ff9cdd !important;
}
/* Without access to the login menu */

Change the color to whichever one you prefer!

Result:

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Thank you so much its working but i can see few spaces are still showing white

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Also add this code to your base.css file:

.toolbar .toolbar-dropdown .label-tab,
.form-input, .field__input,
.bundlePdItem-container,
.dropdown-menu.hidden-on-desktop,
.search-modal__form {
  background-color: #f2efdd !important;
}
.toolbar .dropdown-menu.hidden-on-desktop .dropdown-menu-body li.is-active {
  background-color: #e1dbb9 !important;
}
.search-modal__form {
  border: 1px solid #a3470b !important;
}

Result:

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Thank you so much, its working

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