beamer_color_example_setbeamercolor.tex

\documentclass[xcolor=dvipsnames]{beamer}

\usetheme{Madrid}
\useoutertheme{miniframes} % Alternatively: miniframes, infolines, split
\useinnertheme{circles}

\definecolor{UBCblue}{rgb}{0.04706, 0.13725, 0.26667} % UBC Blue (primary)
\definecolor{UBCgrey}{rgb}{0.3686, 0.5255, 0.6235} % UBC Grey (secondary)

\setbeamercolor{palette primary}{bg=UBCblue,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{palette secondary}{bg=UBCblue,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{palette tertiary}{bg=UBCblue,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{palette quaternary}{bg=UBCblue,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=UBCblue} % itemize, enumerate, etc
\setbeamercolor{section in toc}{fg=UBCblue} % TOC sections

% Override palette coloring with secondary
\setbeamercolor{subsection in head/foot}{bg=UBCgrey,fg=white}

\title[Title Without Rambling]{My Rambling Presentation Title}
\date{\today}
\author[R.A.]
{Rambling Academic}
\institute[RamblingAcademic.com]{RamblingAcademic.com\\Nuts and Bolts of Research. Plus Some Rambling.}

\begin{document}
	
	\begin{frame}
		\titlepage
	\end{frame}
	
	\begin{frame}
		\tableofcontents
	\end{frame}
	
	\section{Rambling Section}
	
	\subsection{First Subsection}
	
	\begin{frame}
		Here is some rambling text
		\begin{enumerate}
			\item List item 1
			\item List item 2
		\end{enumerate}
	\end{frame}

\end{document}