On October 9, John Bai posted "Grok Bot just got a lot more colorful," telling people to try it by turning on Bot color in settings. Lingxi from the Grok Bot team reposted it.
https://x.com/johnbai/status/2108602230232461767
The official changelog entry for October 7 (v0.68.1) describes the change: your messages in a 1:1 Bot chat take that Bot's color. To turn it off, set Accent to Black in Settings → General. It needs Grok Bot 0.64.0 or later.
How it works
1. Each Bot has an avatar color. 2. Open a 1:1 chat with that Bot. 3. Your message bubbles use that color, so each Bot's chat looks different at a glance. 4. Prefer the old look? Go to Settings, General, Accent: Black.
Try it, step by step
| Step | What to do | What you'll see |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Update Grok Bot | You need 0.64.0 or later |
| 2 | Open a 1:1 chat with one Bot | Group chats aren't part of this change |
| 3 | Send a message | Your bubble takes that Bot's color |
| 4 | Open another Bot with a different avatar color | Its chat uses its own color |
| 5 | To turn it off, open Settings → General and set Accent to Black | Your messages go back to a neutral color |
A Bot can change its own avatar shape and color (changelog, Sep 14), so asking a Bot to pick a new color also changes how its chat looks.
Also in v0.68.1
| New in the Oct 7 release | What it means |
|---|---|
| Slide decks | Bots show sample slides to choose from and deliver PowerPoint files or Google Slides |
| Formatted emails | Recipients see headings, bold text and lists |
| Gmail Spam search | Bots can search Spam and move a message back to your inbox |
| Bigger Bot screen | 1920 × 1200, up from 1280 × 800 |
| Faster computer use | Actions settle sooner and new windows skip a five-second wait |
Common questions
Is it on for everyone? The changelog describes it as how 1:1 chats look from v0.68.1. John Bai's post says to turn on Bot color in settings, so if you don't see it, check Settings → General and update the app.
How do I turn it off? Set Accent to Black in Settings → General.
Where can I see every change? The public Grok Bot changelog.