COLORED GRANULES HAVING IMPROVED COLORANT STABILITY

The invention provides colored granules having improved color stability. The colored granules comprise (a) a colored core comprising a colorant and (b) a salt coating surrounding the core making up 1-50% w/w of the granule and comprising at least 60% w/w of a salt having constant relative humidity at 20°C of at least 60% (sodium sulfate), which forms a continuous layer having few or no holes. Solid detergent composition comprising a surfactant, a builder, and the colored granule, preferably further comprising a bleaching system component.