Leader Lines Color Not Updating with Data Labels in Power BI

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,
I'm working on a donut chart in Power BI and noticed that when I change the color of the data label values, the leader lines (the lines pointing from the labels to the chart) don't update to match. I’ve tried adjusting the color in the "Data Labels" section of the Format pane, but it doesn’t affect the leader lines. Is there a setting I might be missing?

[rohit1991 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

Power BI does not currently allow you to change the color of leader lines independently in donut or pie charts. The leader lines’ color is set automatically by Power BI (usually based on the visual’s theme or background) and is not linked to the data label color setting.

Changing the "Data Labels" color only affects the label text, not the leader lines. At the moment, there’s no setting in the Format pane to customize leader line colors.

Workaround: If you need leader lines to match your data label color, you’ll need to adjust your visual’s background/theme so the default line color works with your design, or consider a different visual.

[Anonymous]

hello, may I ask the exact setting/ steps to adjust the background/ theme? As I tried to change multiple theme's setting and the line colour doesn't change at all 🙏