diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt
index 0a81d03..566deea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt
@@ -72,38 +72,39 @@ data class ShonarPalette(
     val onError: Color,
 )
 
-/** The signature near-black cool-navy workspace. */
+/** Near-black neutral charcoal workspace, per the reference: no navy
+ *  cast, one subtle tonal step per surface level, hairline borders a
+ *  few shades above each surface, pink accent used with restraint. */
 private val DarkPalette = ShonarPalette(
-    background = Color(0xFF0A0E15),      // page: near-black cool navy
-    surface = Color(0xFF121A25),         // cards, fields, pills
-    surfaceAlt = Color(0xFF0E151F),      // pressed / hover / inset
-    border = Color(0xFF1E2A38),          // hairline on dark
-    accent = Color(0xFF5EEAD4),          // mint-teal: icons, selection
-    accentStrong = Color(0xFF4FD1C5),    // filled-accent hover depth
-    accentGlow = Color(0x405EEAD4),      // soft halo (~25% mint)
-    inkOnAccent = Color(0xFF06231F),     // text on filled accent
-    textPrimary = Color(0xFFE8EEF4),
-    textSecondary = Color(0xFF8A97A8),
-    textMuted = Color(0xFF6B7686),
-    error = Color(0xFFF27272),           // red readable on navy
+    background = Color(0xFF141517),      // page: neutral near-black
+    surface = Color(0xFF1B1D21),         // cards, fields, pills
+    surfaceAlt = Color(0xFF101113),      // pressed / hover / inset
+    border = Color(0xFF26282E),          // hairline on dark
+    accent = Color(0xFFF45B87),          // pink-magenta: active, primary
+    accentStrong = Color(0xFFDE4373),    // filled-accent hover depth
+    accentGlow = Color(0x33F45B87),      // soft halo (~20% pink)
+    inkOnAccent = Color(0xFF1F0A13),     // text on filled accent
+    textPrimary = Color(0xFFE6E7EA),
+    textSecondary = Color(0xFF9A9DA5),
+    textMuted = Color(0xFF6E7178),
+    error = Color(0xFFF27272),           // red readable on charcoal
     onError = Color(0xFF1A0B0D),
 )
 
-/** Light mode: cool paper tones, same three-step surface ramp
- *  (page < card < inset). The accent darkens to teal-700 so accent
- *  text on paper meets AA contrast; filled accent takes white ink. */
+/** Light mode: warm-neutral paper, same tonal-step hierarchy; the
+ *  accent darkens to a rose that meets AA contrast on white. */
 private val LightPalette = ShonarPalette(
-    background = Color(0xFFF4F6F9),      // page: cool paper
+    background = Color(0xFFF5F4F6),      // page: neutral paper
     surface = Color(0xFFFFFFFF),         // cards, fields, pills
-    surfaceAlt = Color(0xFFEAEFF5),      // pressed / hover / inset
-    border = Color(0xFFD5DDE7),          // hairline on light
-    accent = Color(0xFF0F766E),          // deep teal: readable on paper
-    accentStrong = Color(0xFF115E59),    // filled-accent hover depth
-    accentGlow = Color(0x330E9488),      // soft halo (~20% teal)
-    inkOnAccent = Color(0xFFF6FFFD),     // text on filled accent
-    textPrimary = Color(0xFF18222E),
-    textSecondary = Color(0xFF52606F),
-    textMuted = Color(0xFF7A8695),
+    surfaceAlt = Color(0xFFECEBEE),      // pressed / hover / inset
+    border = Color(0xFFDBDADF),          // hairline on light
+    accent = Color(0xFFBE2A5C),          // deep rose: readable on paper
+    accentStrong = Color(0xFF9D1F4B),    // filled-accent hover depth
+    accentGlow = Color(0x26BE2A5C),      // soft halo (~15% rose)
+    inkOnAccent = Color(0xFFFFF5F8),     // text on filled accent
+    textPrimary = Color(0xFF1D1E22),
+    textSecondary = Color(0xFF5A5C63),
+    textMuted = Color(0xFF84868D),
     error = Color(0xFFBA1A1A),           // AA red on white
     onError = Color(0xFFFFF8F7),
 )
@@ -132,6 +133,12 @@ object Shonar {
     val Error: Color @Composable get() = LocalPalette.current.error
     val OnError: Color @Composable get() = LocalPalette.current.onError
 
+    /** Brand teal for the sonar logo only — per the reference, teal is
+     *  the ambient brand signature while the theme accent (pink) owns
+     *  interactive states. Not used for controls. */
+    val BrandTeal = Color(0xFF5EEAD4)
+    val BrandTealDeep = Color(0xFF4FD1C5)
+
     // ---- shape tokens ----
     val RadiusCard = 14.dp                // cards + fields
     val RadiusButton = 12.dp              // rectangular buttons
@@ -306,9 +313,10 @@ fun ShonarTheme(
  */
 @Composable
 fun SonarLogo(size: Dp = 32.dp, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
-    // Canvas draws run outside composition: hoist palette reads to locals.
-    val accent = Shonar.Accent
-    val accentStrong = Shonar.AccentStrong
+    // Brand teal always — the logo keeps its identity in both themes;
+    // hoist reads out of the Canvas draw lambda.
+    val accent = Shonar.BrandTeal
+    val accentStrong = Shonar.BrandTealDeep
     Canvas(modifier = modifier.size(size)) {
         val s = this.size.minDimension / 108f
         fun c(x: Float, y: Float) = Offset(x * s, y * s)