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Power BI Theme & Layout Generator

Design your Power BI report before you build it: a brand theme, the page size, and a layout with the exact position of every visual, ready to use in Power BI.

A finished executive sales report you can download and adapt.

1 · ColorsBrand colors and font

Start from a preset or your brand color. The preview shows how a real report looks with it.

Start from a preset
Or generate from one brand color
Data colors (used in order)
Report colors
Chart style
Readability check
Live preview
Theme code (JSON) 

                

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2 · LayoutPage size and layout New

        
A full report background in your theme colors, with a place for every visual. Layouts follow dashboard design principles from Stephen Few, the IBCS standards and Microsoft's report design guidance.

        

        

          

          

            

              

              

            

          

        

        

          Where each visual goes
          

          Swipe the table sideways to see all columns
        

      


      

        
3 · DownloadYour Power BI design

        
Three files, one design. They use every choice above; if you change something after downloading, you'll see which file to download again.

        

        

          

            
Theme (.json)Colors, font and visual styles. Import it: View › Themes › Browse for themes.

            
          

          

            
Background (.png)The layout as an image. Use it: Format page › Canvas background.

            
          

          

            
Layout table (.csv)Size and position of every visual (the table in step 2), for Format › General › Properties. Copy pastes it into Excel.

            

              
              
            

          

        

        
Only want the colors? The theme file is all you need.

        

        

          

            How to use it in Power BI
            
    
              
  1. Set visual backgrounds to Transparent (above), then download the files.
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  2. Import the theme: View › Themes › Browse for themes.
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  3. Set the background: Format page › Canvas background › Image, Image fit Stretch, Transparency 0%.
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  4. Add each visual, then type its numbers from the table into Format › General › Properties (Size and Position). It lands exactly on its panel.
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Questions

            
How do I import a theme into Power BI?

            
In Power BI Desktop open the View tab, click the Themes dropdown, choose Browse for themes, and select the downloaded .json file. Every visual updates at once.

            
Does it work in Power BI Service?

            
Yes. Import the theme in Desktop and publish. The theme travels with the report.

            
How many data colors should I use?

            
Power BI uses the data colors in order: the first series gets color 1, the second gets color 2, and so on. Six to eight clearly different colors cover almost every report. Put your main brand color first.

            
What are good, neutral and bad colors?

            
Power BI uses them for KPI visuals and status indicators. Keep "good" green-ish and "bad" red-ish so people read them instantly, even in your brand palette.

            
Why the readability check?

            
Text needs a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 against its background to be readable for everyone (WCAG AA). The check warns you before your managers squint at the report.

            
Why use this instead of designing directly in Power BI?

            
Because it sets the whole visual system first: colors, fonts, page size and where every visual goes. Formatting visuals one by one in Power BI takes hours and drifts between pages; here you decide once, then build every page on the same design.

          

          
Free to use for your own and your clients' reports. The tool, its code and its design are © DataArcus. Please don't copy or republish them.