iOS14: Set text color in UIDatePicker

I am using Xcode Version 12.0 (12A7208) with…
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picker.preferredDatePickerStyle = .wheels

I have tried:
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picker.setValue(UIColor.white, forKeyPath: "textColor")
// crash

and …
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picker.tintColor = UIColor.white
// no change


and …
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UILabel.appearance(whenContainedInInstancesOf: [UIDatePicker.self]).textColor = UIColor.white
// no change



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  • For custom design as per requirment need to change DatePicker text color but by upper code I tried but not changing the color. Its showing default color "white color". I used self.datePicker.preferredDatePickerStyle = .wheels and wants to change text color. Bcz in simulator text color coming black9 but in device white color showing.

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Apparently you don't need to set the text color UIDatePicker. It automatically changes based on the background. I had been confused because this doesn't seem to work in the simulator. But on the device, it's fine.
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In my application user may choose different color schemes. But if user choose color theme with dark background - he can't read black characters. Also if all texts in my application has red color I am need to repaint UIDatePicker texts in the same red color... So it is strange to me that we can't improve design of standard element...
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  • After working a lot in ui in ios, i found that ios development sucks. For even a single button you need to work around a lot.

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Maybe you you can set appDelegate.window?.overrideUserInterfaceStyle = .dark the App theme

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