diff --git a/app/settings/index.tsx b/app/settings/index.tsx
index 72ad0a4..4ddc5b4 100644
--- a/app/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/app/settings/index.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default function SettingsScreen() {
     const [testResult, setTestResult] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
 
     const isLargeScreen = width > 768;
-    const isDarkMode = themePreference === 'dark' || (themePreference === 'system' && colors.backgroundColor === '#020617'); // Hacky check but robust given our Colors.ts
+    const isDarkMode = themePreference === 'dark' || (themePreference === 'system' && colors.backgroundColor === '#09090B'); // Hacky check but robust given our Colors.ts
     const toggleTheme = () => setTheme(isDarkMode ? 'light' : 'dark');
 
     const currentConfig: ServerConfig = {
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ export default function SettingsScreen() {
                                 { color: testResult ? colors.successText : colors.errorText }
                             ]}>
                                 {testResult
-                                    ? '✅ Connected successfully! API is ready.'
-                                    : '❌ Connection failed. Check host, port, and ensure LM Studio is running.'}
+                                    ? 'Connection successful. API is ready.'
+                                    : 'Connection failed. Verify host and port.'}
                             </Text>
                         </View>
                     )}
diff --git a/constants/Colors.ts b/constants/Colors.ts
index 1db2cd0..451392a 100644
--- a/constants/Colors.ts
+++ b/constants/Colors.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const tintColorLight = '#0F172A'; // slate-900
-const tintColorDark = '#F8FAFC';  // slate-50
+const tintColorDark = '#FAFAFA';  // zinc-50
 
 export const Colors = {
     light: {
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@ export const Colors = {
         shadow: '#000000',
     },
     dark: {
-        backgroundColor: '#020617', // slate-950
-        cardBackground: '#0F172A', // slate-900
-        text: '#F8FAFC', // slate-50
-        textMuted: '#94A3B8', // slate-400
-        border: '#1E293B', // slate-800
+        backgroundColor: '#09090B', // zinc-950
+        cardBackground: '#18181B', // zinc-900
+        text: '#FAFAFA', // zinc-50
+        textMuted: '#A1A1AA', // zinc-400
+        border: '#27272A', // zinc-800
         tint: tintColorDark,
-        icon: '#94A3B8',
-        tabIconDefault: '#475569',
+        icon: '#A1A1AA',
+        tabIconDefault: '#52525B', // zinc-600
         tabIconSelected: tintColorDark,
         // Chat specific
-        messageUserText: '#020617', // slate-950
-        messageUserBg: '#F8FAFC', // slate-50
-        messageAssistantText: '#E2E8F0', // slate-200
-        messageAssistantBg: '#0F172A', // slate-900
-        inputBg: '#0F172A', // slate-900
-        inputBorder: '#1E293B', // slate-800
+        messageUserText: '#09090B', // zinc-950
+        messageUserBg: '#FAFAFA', // zinc-50
+        messageAssistantText: '#F4F4F5', // zinc-100
+        messageAssistantBg: '#18181B', // zinc-900
+        inputBg: '#18181B', // zinc-900
+        inputBorder: '#27272A', // zinc-800
         bannerBg: '#451A03', // amber-950
         bannerText: '#FDE68A', // amber-200
         successBg: '#052E16', // green-950