diff --git a/resources/css/app.css b/resources/css/app.css
index e246e4a05..c12b927e4 100644
--- a/resources/css/app.css
+++ b/resources/css/app.css
@@ -1141,46 +1141,95 @@ html:not(.dark) {
    --theme-base-color is enough to generate a complete dark surface ladder. */
 html[data-theme="custom"] {
     --theme-base-color: oklch(49.65% 0.2709 289.33);
-    --theme-bright-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-base-color) 85%, white);
+    --theme-bright-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-base-color) 85%, oklch(100% 0 0));
     --theme-scrollbar-thumb: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-bright-color) 70%, var(--theme-accent-foreground));
-    --theme-border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 42%, #52525b);
-    --theme-placeholder-color: color-mix(in srgb, white 20%, var(--theme-base-color));
+    --theme-border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 42%, oklch(44.19% 0.0146 285.79));
+    /* Accent text/icons sit directly on dark surfaces. Force the lightness into a
+       readable band (and tame chroma) so any picked hue keeps enough contrast. */
+    --theme-fg-on-surface: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) clamp(0.72, l, 0.86) min(c, 0.13) h);
+    /* Placeholders read as a light, near-neutral hint of the hue - never the raw
+       (possibly dark) base color, which is invisible on the dark input. */
+    --theme-placeholder-color: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.62 min(c, 0.03) h);
     --color-accent: var(--theme-bright-color);
     --color-coollabs: var(--theme-bright-color);
-    --color-coollabs-100: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-bright-color) 88%, white);
-    --color-coollabs-200: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-bright-color) 88%, black);
-    --color-coollabs-300: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-bright-color) 72%, black);
+    --color-coollabs-100: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-bright-color) 88%, oklch(100% 0 0));
+    --color-coollabs-200: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-bright-color) 88%, oklch(0% 0 0));
+    --color-coollabs-300: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-bright-color) 72%, oklch(0% 0 0));
     /* Legacy dark-theme accent utilities use warning as the brand color. */
     --color-warning: var(--theme-bright-color);
     --color-accent-foreground: var(--theme-accent-foreground);
-    --color-app: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 12%, #09090a);
-    --color-panel: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 14%, #0c0c0d);
-    --color-surface: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 18%, #101011);
-    --color-raised: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 24%, #141416);
-    --color-selected: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, #18181a);
+    --color-app: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 12%, oklch(14.03% 0.0022 286.11));
+    --color-panel: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 14%, oklch(15.48% 0.0021 286.15));
+    --color-surface: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 18%, oklch(17.35% 0.0020 286.18));
+    --color-raised: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 24%, oklch(19.21% 0.0040 286.02));
+    --color-selected: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, oklch(20.99% 0.0039 286.06));
     --color-coolgray-100: var(--color-surface);
     --color-coolgray-200: var(--color-raised);
     --color-coolgray-300: var(--color-selected);
-    --color-coolgray-400: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 28%, #1b1b1e);
-    --color-coolgray-500: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, #202024);
+    --color-coolgray-400: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 28%, oklch(22.34% 0.0058 285.92));
+    --color-coolgray-500: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, oklch(24.52% 0.0075 285.83));
     --coollabs-canvas: var(--color-app);
     --coollabs-elevated: var(--color-surface);
     --coollabs-recessed: var(--color-raised);
-    --coollabs-base: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 22%, #111112);
+    --coollabs-base: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 22%, oklch(17.81% 0.0020 286.19));
     --color-content-surface: var(--coollabs-base);
-    --coollabs-fill: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, #18181a);
+    --coollabs-fill: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, oklch(20.99% 0.0039 286.06));
     --coollabs-line: var(--theme-border-color);
     --coollabs-hairline: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-border-color) 55%, var(--color-panel));
     --color-nav-text: oklch(91.08% 0.0157 306.4);
     --color-nav-muted: oklch(87.24% 0.0188 306.63);
     --color-nav-active: oklch(100.0% 0 0);
-    --color-log: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 20%, #080809);
-    --color-log-toolbar: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 26%, #101011);
+    --color-log: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 20%, oklch(13.49% 0.0024 286.07));
+    --color-log-toolbar: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 26%, oklch(17.35% 0.0020 286.18));
     --color-fg-dim: oklch(91.08% 0.0157 306.4);
     --color-fg-faint: oklch(87.24% 0.0188 306.63);
     --coollabs-subtle: oklch(87.24% 0.0188 306.63);
 }
 
+/* Light custom theme: the same single brand color, but surfaces tint toward
+   white and every foreground token flips to a dark, readable band. This selector
+   outranks the plain html:not(.dark) light palette, so it wins where they meet.
+   Accent fills (--theme-bright-color, --color-warning/coollabs) are inherited from
+   the block above so the JS-computed --theme-accent-foreground stays consistent. */
+html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark) {
+    --theme-scrollbar-thumb: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-base-color) 45%, oklch(60% 0 0));
+    /* Accent text/icons on light surfaces: force lightness into a dark band. */
+    --theme-fg-on-surface: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) clamp(0.30, l, 0.48) min(c, 0.16) h);
+    /* Placeholder: medium-dark, near-neutral hint of the hue. */
+    --theme-placeholder-color: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.50 min(c, 0.03) h);
+    /* Surfaces hold a fixed high lightness (stays light, keeps dark text readable)
+       while injecting the base hue's chroma, so the tint is actually visible.
+       color-mix into white coupled lightness to the base and washed the tint out
+       (a 4% mix of any color into near-white is imperceptible). */
+    --color-app: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 96.5% min(c, 0.035) h);
+    --color-panel: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 98.5% min(c, 0.025) h);
+    --color-surface: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 98% min(c, 0.03) h);
+    --color-raised: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 95.5% min(c, 0.04) h);
+    --color-selected: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 92% min(c, 0.05) h);
+    --color-coolgray-100: var(--color-surface);
+    --color-coolgray-200: var(--color-raised);
+    --color-coolgray-300: var(--color-selected);
+    --color-coolgray-400: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 90% min(c, 0.05) h);
+    --color-coolgray-500: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 87% min(c, 0.055) h);
+    --coollabs-canvas: var(--color-app);
+    --coollabs-elevated: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 98.5% min(c, 0.025) h);
+    --coollabs-recessed: var(--color-raised);
+    --coollabs-base: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 99.3% min(c, 0.018) h);
+    --color-content-surface: var(--coollabs-base);
+    --coollabs-fill: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 91% min(c, 0.05) h);
+    --coollabs-line: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 82% min(c, 0.055) h);
+    --coollabs-hairline: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 88% min(c, 0.04) h);
+    --color-nav-text: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.40 min(c, 0.04) h);
+    --color-nav-muted: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.50 min(c, 0.03) h);
+    --color-nav-active: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.22 min(c, 0.05) h);
+    --color-log: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 96.5% min(c, 0.035) h);
+    --color-log-toolbar: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 93% min(c, 0.045) h);
+    --color-fg: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.22 min(c, 0.04) h);
+    --color-fg-dim: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.40 min(c, 0.04) h);
+    --color-fg-faint: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.50 min(c, 0.03) h);
+    --coollabs-subtle: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.50 min(c, 0.03) h);
+}
+
 html[data-theme="custom"] .control-selected,
 html[data-theme="custom"] .logs-viewer-btn-active {
     color: var(--color-accent-foreground);
@@ -1237,7 +1286,55 @@ .dark [class~="dark:border-white/[0.06]"] {
 html[data-theme="custom"] input::placeholder,
 html[data-theme="custom"] textarea::placeholder {
     color: var(--theme-placeholder-color) !important;
-    opacity: 0.7;
+    /* The token is already a readable light tone; no extra opacity dampening,
+       which would drop it back below the contrast floor. */
+    opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/* Accent text/icons (links, badges, "update available" pill, check marks) use the
+   brand color as foreground on dark surfaces. Route them to the clamped, always
+   readable token; fills (bg-*) keep the brighter accent + its computed foreground. */
+html[data-theme="custom"] :is(
+    [class~="text-coollabs"],
+    [class~="text-warning"],
+    [class~="text-accent"],
+    [class~="dark:text-coollabs"],
+    [class~="dark:text-warning"]
+) {
+    color: var(--theme-fg-on-surface) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="custom"] [class~="hover:text-coollabs"]:hover,
+html[data-theme="custom"] [class~="hover:text-warning"]:hover,
+html[data-theme="custom"] [class~="dark:hover:text-warning"]:hover,
+html[data-theme="custom"] [class~="dark:hover:text-coollabs"]:hover {
+    color: var(--theme-fg-on-surface) !important;
+}
+
+/* Light custom theme reaches raw neutral utilities too. Dark mode tints
+   everything through the pervasive dark:bg-*/dark:border-* utilities (which
+   resolve to --color-* vars the block overrides); light mode has no equivalent,
+   so components fall back to hardcoded neutrals. Remap the dominant light
+   surface/border utilities to the tinted custom vars so the color reaches the
+   whole UI, not just design-system classes. */
+html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark) :is([class~="bg-white"], [class~="bg-white/95"], [class~="bg-white/80"]) {
+    background-color: var(--coollabs-elevated) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark) [class~="bg-neutral-50"] {
+    background-color: var(--coollabs-canvas) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark) :is([class~="bg-neutral-100"], [class~="bg-neutral-200"]) {
+    background-color: var(--coollabs-fill) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark) [class~="border-neutral-200"] {
+    border-color: var(--coollabs-hairline) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark) :is([class~="border-neutral-300"], [class~="border-neutral-100"]) {
+    border-color: var(--coollabs-line) !important;
 }
 
 html[data-theme="custom"] input:read-only,
diff --git a/resources/views/components/theme-controls.blade.php b/resources/views/components/theme-controls.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..795aefaa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/theme-controls.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+@props(['variant' => 'full'])
+
+@php($checkPath = 'm2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5')
+
+@if ($variant === 'menu')
+    {{-- Compact list for the profile dropdown. The parent controls visibility;
+         all theme state/logic comes from the shared window.themeControls(). --}}
+    <div x-data="themeControls()" class="grid gap-0.5">
+        @foreach ([
+            ['value' => 'light', 'label' => 'Light'],
+            ['value' => 'system', 'label' => 'System'],
+            ['value' => 'dark', 'label' => 'Dark'],
+            ['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom'],
+        ] as $option)
+            @if ($option['value'] === 'custom')
+                <div class="relative" @click.outside="pickerOpen = false">
+                    <button type="button" @click="chooseCustom()" aria-haspopup="dialog" :aria-expanded="pickerOpen"
+                        class="flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-2 text-left text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-200 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:text-fg">
+                        <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <span class="size-3.5 rounded-full border border-white/20"
+                                :style="`background: ${themeColor}`"></span>
+                            Custom
+                        </span>
+                        <svg x-show="theme === 'custom'" class="size-3.5 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
+                            viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+                            <path d="{{ $checkPath }}" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
+                                stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+                        </svg>
+                    </button>
+                    <x-theme-controls.picker position="left-full top-0 ml-2" />
+                </div>
+            @else
+                <button type="button" @click="setTheme('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
+                    class="flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-2 text-left text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-200 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:text-fg">
+                    <span>{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
+                    <svg x-show="theme === '{{ $option['value'] }}'"
+                        class="size-3.5 text-coollabs dark:text-warning" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none"
+                        aria-hidden="true">
+                        <path d="{{ $checkPath }}" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
+                            stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+                    </svg>
+                </button>
+            @endif
+        @endforeach
+        <div class="my-1 h-px bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/[0.07]"></div>
+        <div class="px-2 pt-1 pb-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium tracking-wide text-neutral-400 uppercase dark:text-fg-faint">
+            Page width
+        </div>
+        @foreach ([
+            ['value' => 'full', 'label' => 'Full width'],
+            ['value' => 'centered', 'label' => 'Centered'],
+        ] as $option)
+            <button type="button" @click="setWidth('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
+                class="flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-2 text-left text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-200 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:text-fg">
+                <span>{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
+                <svg x-show="pageWidth === '{{ $option['value'] }}'"
+                    class="size-3.5 text-coollabs dark:text-warning" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none"
+                    aria-hidden="true">
+                    <path d="{{ $checkPath }}" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
+                        stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
+                </svg>
+            </button>
+        @endforeach
+    </div>
+@else
+    {{-- Full card grid for the Appearance settings page. --}}
+    <div x-data="themeControls()" class="mt-8 flex w-full max-w-none flex-col gap-6 lg:mt-3">
+        <section class="application-settings-section">
+            <div class="application-settings-section-header">
+                <div>
+                    <h2>Color theme</h2>
+                    <p>Choose the color scheme used in this browser.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="application-settings-section-body grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
+                @foreach ([
+                    ['value' => 'light', 'label' => 'Light', 'description' => 'Bright surfaces and dark text.', 'preview' => 'bg-white'],
+                    ['value' => 'system', 'label' => 'System', 'description' => 'Follow your operating system.', 'preview' => 'bg-gradient-to-r from-white via-neutral-400 to-[#050505]'],
+                    ['value' => 'dark', 'label' => 'Dark', 'description' => 'Dark surfaces and soft contrast.', 'preview' => 'bg-[#181818]'],
+                    ['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom', 'description' => 'Tint light or dark surfaces with any color.', 'preview' => ''],
+                ] as $option)
+                    @if ($option['value'] === 'custom')
+                        {{-- Clicking the card opens the custom color picker popover (color + light/dark). --}}
+                        <div class="relative" @click.outside="pickerOpen = false">
+                            <div role="button" tabindex="0" @click="chooseCustom()" @keydown.enter.prevent="chooseCustom()"
+                                aria-haspopup="dialog" :aria-expanded="pickerOpen"
+                                class="group block w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white text-left transition-[border-color,box-shadow] hover:border-neutral-300 hover:shadow-sm dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.12]"
+                                :class="theme === 'custom'
+                                    ? 'ring-1 ring-coollabs/30 border-coollabs/40 dark:ring-warning/30 dark:border-warning/40'
+                                    : ''">
+                                <div class="h-20 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-white/[0.07]"
+                                    :style="`background: color-mix(in oklab, ${themeColor} 28%, ${customMode === 'light' ? 'oklch(97% 0 0)' : 'oklch(17.35% 0.0020 286.18)'})`">
+                                    <div class="flex h-full items-center justify-center">
+                                        <div class="h-10 w-20 rounded-md border border-white/15 p-1 shadow-sm">
+                                            <div class="h-full w-full rounded-sm" :style="`background: ${themeColor}`"></div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="p-3">
+                                    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                                        <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
+                                        <x-reicon name="check-circle" class="size-4 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
+                                            x-show="theme === 'custom'" x-cloak />
+                                    </div>
+                                    <p class="mt-1 text-xs leading-5 text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-dim">
+                                        {{ $option['description'] }}
+                                    </p>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <x-theme-controls.picker position="left-0 top-full mt-2" />
+                        </div>
+                    @else
+                        <div role="button" tabindex="0"
+                            @click="setTheme('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
+                            @keydown.enter.prevent="setTheme('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
+                            class="group relative overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white text-left transition-[border-color,box-shadow] hover:border-neutral-300 hover:shadow-sm dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.12]"
+                            :class="theme === '{{ $option['value'] }}'
+                                ? 'ring-1 ring-coollabs/30 border-coollabs/40 dark:ring-warning/30 dark:border-warning/40'
+                                : ''">
+                            <div class="h-20 {{ $option['preview'] }} border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-white/[0.07]">
+                                <div class="flex h-full items-center justify-center">
+                                    <div
+                                        class="h-8 w-20 rounded-md border border-black/10 bg-neutral-100/80 shadow-sm dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-black/20">
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="p-3">
+                                <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                                    <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">
+                                        {{ $option['label'] }}
+                                    </span>
+                                    <x-reicon name="check-circle" class="size-4 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
+                                        x-show="theme === '{{ $option['value'] }}'" x-cloak />
+                                </div>
+                                <p class="mt-1 text-xs leading-5 text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-dim">
+                                    {{ $option['description'] }}
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    @endif
+                @endforeach
+            </div>
+        </section>
+
+        <section class="application-settings-section">
+            <div class="application-settings-section-header">
+                <div>
+                    <h2>Page width</h2>
+                    <p>Choose how content uses the available browser width.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="application-settings-section-body grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                @foreach ([
+                    ['value' => 'full', 'label' => 'Full width', 'description' => 'Use all available space for page content.'],
+                    ['value' => 'centered', 'label' => 'Centered', 'description' => 'Keep content centered at a comfortable maximum width.'],
+                ] as $option)
+                    <button type="button" @click="setWidth('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
+                        class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white text-left transition-[border-color,box-shadow] hover:border-neutral-300 hover:shadow-sm dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.12]"
+                        :class="pageWidth === '{{ $option['value'] }}'
+                            ? 'ring-1 ring-coollabs/30 border-coollabs/40 dark:ring-warning/30 dark:border-warning/40'
+                            : ''">
+                        <div class="flex h-20 items-center border-b border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 px-4 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-black/15">
+                            <div class="flex h-11 w-full gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-neutral-300 bg-white p-1.5 dark:border-white/15 dark:bg-[#181818]">
+                                <div class="w-3 shrink-0 rounded-sm bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/10"></div>
+                                <div @class([
+                                    'h-full rounded-sm bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/10',
+                                    'w-full' => $option['value'] === 'full',
+                                    'mx-auto w-2/3' => $option['value'] === 'centered',
+                                ])></div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="p-3">
+                            <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                                <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
+                                <x-reicon name="check-circle" class="size-4 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
+                                    x-show="pageWidth === '{{ $option['value'] }}'" x-cloak />
+                            </div>
+                            <p class="mt-1 text-xs leading-5 text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-dim">{{ $option['description'] }}</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </button>
+                @endforeach
+            </div>
+        </section>
+    </div>
+@endif
diff --git a/resources/views/components/theme-controls/picker.blade.php b/resources/views/components/theme-controls/picker.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4b1ede29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/theme-controls/picker.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+@props(['position' => 'left-0 top-full mt-2'])
+
+{{-- Custom color picker popover: color field + light/dark mode in one panel.
+     Renders inline (no own Alpine scope) so it uses the parent themeControls()
+     state: pickerOpen, themeColor, customMode, previewThemeColor, saveThemeColor,
+     setCustomMode. --}}
+<div x-show="pickerOpen" x-cloak
+    x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-150"
+    x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0 -translate-y-1 scale-[0.98]"
+    x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100 translate-y-0 scale-100"
+    x-transition:leave="transition ease-in duration-100"
+    x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100 translate-y-0 scale-100"
+    x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0 -translate-y-1 scale-[0.98]"
+    role="dialog" aria-label="Custom color"
+    class="absolute z-[60] w-60 origin-top {{ $position }} rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-3 text-left shadow-dropdown dark:border-white/[0.1] dark:bg-panel">
+    <div class="mb-2 text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-wide text-neutral-400 uppercase dark:text-fg-faint">
+        Custom color
+    </div>
+    <label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 p-2 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]">
+        <span class="relative size-8 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-black/10 shadow-sm dark:border-white/15">
+            <span class="absolute inset-0" :style="`background: ${themeColor}`"></span>
+            <input type="color" :value="themeColor" @input="previewThemeColor($event.target.value)"
+                @change="saveThemeColor($event.target.value)" aria-label="Custom theme color"
+                class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full cursor-pointer opacity-0" />
+        </span>
+        <span class="flex min-w-0 flex-col">
+            <span class="text-xs font-medium text-black dark:text-fg">Pick a color</span>
+            <span class="text-[11px] tracking-wide text-neutral-500 uppercase dark:text-fg-dim" x-text="themeColor"></span>
+        </span>
+    </label>
+    <div class="mt-2 grid grid-cols-2 gap-1 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 p-0.5 dark:border-white/[0.08]"
+        role="group" aria-label="Custom theme mode">
+        <button type="button" @click="setCustomMode('light')" :aria-pressed="customMode === 'light'"
+            class="rounded-md py-1.5 text-xs font-medium transition-colors"
+            :class="customMode === 'light'
+                ? 'bg-neutral-100 text-black shadow-sm dark:bg-white/[0.14] dark:text-fg'
+                : 'text-neutral-500 hover:text-black dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:text-fg'">
+            Light
+        </button>
+        <button type="button" @click="setCustomMode('dark')" :aria-pressed="customMode === 'dark'"
+            class="rounded-md py-1.5 text-xs font-medium transition-colors"
+            :class="customMode === 'dark'
+                ? 'bg-neutral-100 text-black shadow-sm dark:bg-white/[0.14] dark:text-fg'
+                : 'text-neutral-500 hover:text-black dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:text-fg'">
+            Dark
+        </button>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/top-user-menu.blade.php b/resources/views/components/top-user-menu.blade.php
index 537783d0f..ad5f0e6f1 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/top-user-menu.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/top-user-menu.blade.php
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 <div @class(['relative', 'min-w-0' => $sidebar]) x-data="{
     open: false,
     appearanceOpen: false,
-    theme: localStorage.getItem('theme') === 'purple' ? 'custom' : (localStorage.getItem('theme') || 'dark'),
-    pageWidth: localStorage.getItem('pageWidth') || 'full',
-    themeColor: localStorage.getItem('themeColor') || '#6b16ed',
-    themeColorFrame: null,
     avatarUrl: @js($user?->avatar_path ? profile_avatar_url($user) : null),
     openPanel() {
         this.appearanceOpen = false;
@@ -23,51 +19,6 @@
     closePanel() {
         this.open = false;
     },
-    setTheme(type, closeMenu = true) {
-        this.theme = type;
-        localStorage.setItem('theme', type);
-
-        if (closeMenu) {
-            this.closePanel();
-        }
-
-        const prefersDark = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
-        const isDark = type === 'dark' || type === 'custom' || (type === 'system' && prefersDark);
-        document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', isDark);
-        document.documentElement.dataset.theme = type === 'custom' ? 'custom' : (isDark ? 'dark' : 'light');
-        document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', localStorage.themeColor || '#6b16ed');
-        document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(this.themeColor));
-        document.querySelector('meta[name=theme-color]')?.setAttribute('content', isDark ? '#101010' : '#ffffff');
-    },
-    setWidth(width) {
-        this.pageWidth = width;
-        localStorage.setItem('pageWidth', width);
-        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('page-width-changed', { detail: width }));
-    },
-    previewThemeColor(color) {
-        this.themeColor = color;
-
-        if (this.theme !== 'custom') {
-            this.theme = 'custom';
-            document.documentElement.classList.add('dark');
-            document.documentElement.dataset.theme = 'custom';
-        }
-
-        if (this.themeColorFrame) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        this.themeColorFrame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-            document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', this.themeColor);
-            document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(this.themeColor));
-            this.themeColorFrame = null;
-        });
-    },
-    saveThemeColor(color) {
-        this.previewThemeColor(color);
-        localStorage.setItem('themeColor', color);
-        localStorage.setItem('theme', 'custom');
-    },
 }" @avatar-updated.window="avatarUrl = $event.detail.url" @keydown.escape.window="closePanel()"
     @click.outside="closePanel()">
     <button type="button" @click="open ? closePanel() : openPanel()"
@@ -129,63 +80,8 @@ class="flex size-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-neutral-
                     stroke-linejoin="round" />
             </svg>
         </button>
-        <div x-show="appearanceOpen" x-collapse.duration.200ms class="mx-1 grid gap-0.5 pb-1 pl-6">
-            @foreach ([
-                ['value' => 'light', 'label' => 'Light'],
-                ['value' => 'system', 'label' => 'System'],
-                ['value' => 'dark', 'label' => 'Dark'],
-                ['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom'],
-            ] as $option)
-                @if ($option['value'] === 'custom')
-                    <div
-                        class="relative flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-2 text-left text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-200 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:text-fg">
-                        <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <span class="size-3.5 rounded-full border border-white/20"
-                                :style="`background: ${themeColor}`"></span>
-                            Custom
-                        </span>
-                        <svg x-show="theme === 'custom'" class="size-3.5 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
-                            viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
-                            <path d="m2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
-                                stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                        </svg>
-                        <input type="color" :value="themeColor" @input="previewThemeColor($event.target.value)"
-                            @change="saveThemeColor($event.target.value)"
-                            aria-label="Custom theme color"
-                            class="absolute inset-0 z-10 h-full w-full cursor-pointer opacity-0" />
-                    </div>
-                @else
-                    <button type="button" @click="setTheme('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
-                        class="flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-2 text-left text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-200 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:text-fg">
-                        <span>{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
-                        <svg x-show="theme === '{{ $option['value'] }}'"
-                            class="size-3.5 text-coollabs dark:text-warning" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none"
-                            aria-hidden="true">
-                            <path d="m2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
-                                stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                        </svg>
-                    </button>
-                @endif
-            @endforeach
-            <div class="my-1 h-px bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/[0.07]"></div>
-            <div class="px-2 pt-1 pb-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium tracking-wide text-neutral-400 uppercase dark:text-fg-faint">
-                Page width
-            </div>
-            @foreach ([
-                ['value' => 'full', 'label' => 'Full width'],
-                ['value' => 'centered', 'label' => 'Centered'],
-            ] as $option)
-                <button type="button" @click="setWidth('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
-                    class="flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-2 text-left text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-200 hover:text-neutral-950 dark:text-fg-dim dark:hover:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:text-fg">
-                    <span>{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
-                    <svg x-show="pageWidth === '{{ $option['value'] }}'"
-                        class="size-3.5 text-coollabs dark:text-warning" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none"
-                        aria-hidden="true">
-                        <path d="m2.5 6.25 2.1 2.1 4.9-5" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.4"
-                            stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" />
-                    </svg>
-                </button>
-            @endforeach
+        <div x-show="appearanceOpen" x-collapse.duration.200ms class="mx-1 pb-1 pl-6">
+            <x-theme-controls variant="menu" />
         </div>
 
         <div class="my-1 h-px bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/[0.07]"></div>
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
index 8cccc424c..aa1311d1e 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -70,10 +70,9 @@ class="flex h-full items-center gap-0.5 min-w-0 flex-1 border-b border-neutral-2
             </header>
 
             {{-- ============ MOBILE SLIDE-OVER SIDEBAR (shadcn-style sheet) ============ --}}
-            <div class="mobile-sidebar-sheet relative z-[1000] lg:hidden" role="dialog" aria-modal="true"
+            <div class="mobile-sidebar-sheet relative z-[1000] lg:hidden"
                 x-on:keydown.escape.window="open = false"
-                x-on:livewire:navigated.window="open = false"
-                x-effect="document.body.classList.toggle('overflow-hidden', open)">
+                x-on:livewire:navigated.window="open = false">
                 {{-- Scrim: fades in/out --}}
                 <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50" x-show="open" x-cloak x-on:click="open = false"
                     x-transition:enter="transition-opacity ease-out duration-300"
@@ -82,7 +81,8 @@ class="flex h-full items-center gap-0.5 min-w-0 flex-1 border-b border-neutral-2
                     x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100" x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0"></div>
                 {{-- Panel: slides in from the right (iOS drawer curve), exits faster --}}
                 <div class="fixed inset-y-0 right-0 flex" :class="!open && 'pointer-events-none'">
-                    <div x-show="open" x-cloak
+                    <div x-show="open" x-cloak x-trap.inert.noscroll="open"
+                        role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Navigation menu"
                         x-transition:enter="transform transition ease-[cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1)] duration-300"
                         x-transition:enter-start="translate-x-full" x-transition:enter-end="translate-x-0"
                         x-transition:leave="transform transition ease-in duration-200"
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/base.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/base.blade.php
index a97d8c1df..03cb21f53 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/base.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/base.blade.php
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 <script data-navigate-once>
     // Immediate theme application - runs before any rendering
     (function () {
+        // The OS color picker only speaks hex. Convert it once so the whole theme
+        // cascade is authored in OKLCH (sRGB -> linear -> OKLab -> OKLCH).
+        const srgbToLinear = (c) => c <= 0.04045 ? c / 12.92 : ((c + 0.055) / 1.055) ** 2.4;
+        window.hexToOklch = (hex) => {
+            const [r, g, b] = hex.match(/[a-f\d]{2}/gi).map((channel) => srgbToLinear(parseInt(channel, 16) / 255));
+            const l = Math.cbrt(0.4122214708 * r + 0.5363325363 * g + 0.0514459929 * b);
+            const m = Math.cbrt(0.2119034982 * r + 0.6806995451 * g + 0.1073969566 * b);
+            const s = Math.cbrt(0.0883024619 * r + 0.2817188376 * g + 0.6299787005 * b);
+            const okL = 0.2104542553 * l + 0.7936177850 * m - 0.0040720468 * s;
+            const okA = 1.9779984951 * l - 2.4285922050 * m + 0.4505937099 * s;
+            const okB = 0.0259040371 * l + 0.7827717662 * m - 0.8086757660 * s;
+            const chroma = Math.sqrt(okA * okA + okB * okB);
+            let hue = Math.atan2(okB, okA) * 180 / Math.PI;
+            if (hue < 0) hue += 360;
+            return `oklch(${(okL * 100).toFixed(2)}% ${chroma.toFixed(4)} ${hue.toFixed(2)})`;
+        };
         window.themeAccentForeground = (color) => {
             const channels = color.match(/[a-f\d]{2}/gi).map(channel => parseInt(channel, 16) * 0.85 + 255 * 0.15);
             const luminance = channels
@@ -10,20 +26,93 @@
                 .map(channel => channel <= 0.04045 ? channel / 12.92 : ((channel + 0.055) / 1.055) ** 2.4)
                 .reduce((sum, channel, index) => sum + channel * [0.2126, 0.7152, 0.0722][index], 0);
 
-            return luminance > 0.179 ? '#000000' : '#ffffff';
+            return luminance > 0.179 ? 'oklch(0% 0 0)' : 'oklch(100% 0 0)';
         };
         window.applyStoredTheme = () => {
             const theme = localStorage.theme === 'purple' ? 'custom' : (localStorage.theme || 'dark');
             const themeColor = localStorage.themeColor || '#6b16ed';
-            const isDark = theme === 'dark' || theme === 'custom' || (theme === 'system' && matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
+            const customMode = localStorage.customMode || 'dark';
+            const isDark = theme === 'dark'
+                || (theme === 'custom' && customMode === 'dark')
+                || (theme === 'system' && matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
 
             localStorage.theme = theme;
             document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', isDark);
             document.documentElement.dataset.theme = theme === 'custom' ? 'custom' : (isDark ? 'dark' : 'light');
-            document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', themeColor);
+            document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', window.hexToOklch(themeColor));
             document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(themeColor));
             document.querySelector('meta[name=theme-color]')?.setAttribute('content', isDark ? '#101010' : '#ffffff');
         };
+        // Single source for the theme controls Alpine state, shared by the
+        // Appearance page and the profile dropdown via x-data="themeControls()".
+        window.themeControls = () => ({
+            theme: localStorage.getItem('theme') === 'purple' ? 'custom' : (localStorage.getItem('theme') || 'dark'),
+            themeColor: localStorage.getItem('themeColor') || '#6b16ed',
+            customMode: localStorage.getItem('customMode') || 'dark',
+            pageWidth: localStorage.getItem('pageWidth') || 'full',
+            themeColorFrame: null,
+            pickerOpen: false,
+            init() {
+                localStorage.setItem('theme', this.theme);
+                this.applyTheme();
+            },
+            chooseCustom() {
+                this.setTheme('custom');
+                this.pickerOpen = !this.pickerOpen;
+            },
+            setTheme(type) {
+                this.theme = type;
+                localStorage.setItem('theme', type);
+                this.applyTheme();
+            },
+            setCustomMode(mode) {
+                this.customMode = mode;
+                localStorage.setItem('customMode', mode);
+                if (this.theme !== 'custom') {
+                    this.setTheme('custom');
+                    return;
+                }
+                this.applyTheme();
+            },
+            setWidth(width) {
+                this.pageWidth = width;
+                localStorage.setItem('pageWidth', width);
+                window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('page-width-changed', { detail: width }));
+            },
+            previewThemeColor(color) {
+                this.themeColor = color;
+                if (this.theme !== 'custom') {
+                    this.theme = 'custom';
+                    localStorage.setItem('theme', 'custom');
+                }
+                document.documentElement.dataset.theme = 'custom';
+                document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', this.customMode === 'dark');
+                if (this.themeColorFrame) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                this.themeColorFrame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                    document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', window.hexToOklch(this.themeColor));
+                    document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(this.themeColor));
+                    this.themeColorFrame = null;
+                });
+            },
+            saveThemeColor(color) {
+                this.previewThemeColor(color);
+                localStorage.setItem('themeColor', color);
+                localStorage.setItem('theme', 'custom');
+            },
+            applyTheme() {
+                const prefersDark = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
+                const isDark = this.theme === 'dark'
+                    || (this.theme === 'custom' && this.customMode === 'dark')
+                    || (this.theme === 'system' && prefersDark);
+                document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', isDark);
+                document.documentElement.dataset.theme = this.theme === 'custom' ? 'custom' : (isDark ? 'dark' : 'light');
+                document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', window.hexToOklch(this.themeColor));
+                document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(this.themeColor));
+                document.querySelector('meta[name=theme-color]')?.setAttribute('content', isDark ? '#101010' : '#ffffff');
+            },
+        });
 
         document.addEventListener('livewire:navigated', window.applyStoredTheme);
         window.applyStoredTheme();
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/profile/appearance.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/profile/appearance.blade.php
index 8dc24d293..ef29f7265 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/profile/appearance.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/profile/appearance.blade.php
@@ -1,156 +1,4 @@
 <div>
     <x-slot:title>Appearance | Coolify</x-slot>
-    <div x-data="{
-        theme: localStorage.getItem('theme') === 'purple' ? 'custom' : (localStorage.getItem('theme') || 'dark'),
-        themeColor: localStorage.getItem('themeColor') || '#6b16ed',
-        pageWidth: localStorage.getItem('pageWidth') || 'full',
-        themeColorFrame: null,
-        init() {
-            localStorage.setItem('theme', this.theme);
-            this.applyTheme();
-        },
-        setTheme(type) {
-            this.theme = type;
-            localStorage.setItem('theme', type);
-            this.applyTheme();
-        },
-        setWidth(width) {
-            this.pageWidth = width;
-            localStorage.setItem('pageWidth', width);
-            window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('page-width-changed', { detail: width }));
-        },
-        previewThemeColor(color) {
-            this.themeColor = color;
-
-            if (this.theme !== 'custom') {
-                this.theme = 'custom';
-                document.documentElement.classList.add('dark');
-                document.documentElement.dataset.theme = 'custom';
-            }
-
-            if (this.themeColorFrame) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            this.themeColorFrame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-                document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', this.themeColor);
-                document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(this.themeColor));
-                this.themeColorFrame = null;
-            });
-        },
-        saveThemeColor(color) {
-            this.previewThemeColor(color);
-            localStorage.setItem('themeColor', color);
-            localStorage.setItem('theme', 'custom');
-        },
-        applyTheme() {
-            const prefersDark = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
-            const isDark = this.theme === 'dark' || this.theme === 'custom' || (this.theme === 'system' && prefersDark);
-            document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', isDark);
-            document.documentElement.dataset.theme = this.theme === 'custom' ? 'custom' : (isDark ? 'dark' : 'light');
-            document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-base-color', this.themeColor);
-            document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--theme-accent-foreground', window.themeAccentForeground(this.themeColor));
-            document.querySelector('meta[name=theme-color]')?.setAttribute('content', isDark ? '#101010' : '#ffffff');
-        },
-    }" class="mt-8 flex w-full max-w-none flex-col gap-6 lg:mt-3">
-        <section class="application-settings-section">
-            <div class="application-settings-section-header">
-                <div>
-                    <h2>Color theme</h2>
-                    <p>Choose the color scheme used in this browser.</p>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="application-settings-section-body grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
-                @foreach ([
-                    ['value' => 'light', 'label' => 'Light', 'description' => 'Bright surfaces and dark text.', 'preview' => 'bg-white'],
-                    ['value' => 'system', 'label' => 'System', 'description' => 'Follow your operating system.', 'preview' => 'bg-gradient-to-r from-white via-neutral-400 to-[#050505]'],
-                    ['value' => 'dark', 'label' => 'Dark', 'description' => 'Dark surfaces and soft contrast.', 'preview' => 'bg-[#181818]'],
-                    ['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom', 'description' => 'Choose any color for dark surfaces.', 'preview' => ''],
-                ] as $option)
-                    <div role="button" tabindex="0"
-                        @if ($option['value'] !== 'custom')
-                            @click="setTheme('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
-                            @keydown.enter.prevent="setTheme('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
-                        @endif
-                        class="group relative overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white text-left transition-[border-color,box-shadow] hover:border-neutral-300 hover:shadow-sm dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.12]"
-                        :class="theme === '{{ $option['value'] }}'
-                            ? 'ring-1 ring-coollabs/30 border-coollabs/40 dark:ring-warning/30 dark:border-warning/40'
-                            : ''">
-                        <div class="h-20 {{ $option['preview'] }} border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-white/[0.07]"
-                            @if ($option['value'] === 'custom') :style="`background: color-mix(in oklab, ${themeColor} 28%, #101011)`" @endif>
-                            <div class="flex h-full items-center justify-center">
-                                @if ($option['value'] === 'custom')
-                                    <div class="h-10 w-20 rounded-md border border-white/15 p-1 shadow-sm">
-                                        <div class="h-full w-full rounded-sm" :style="`background: ${themeColor}`"></div>
-                                    </div>
-                                @else
-                                    <div
-                                    class="h-8 w-20 rounded-md border border-black/10 bg-neutral-100/80 shadow-sm dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-black/20">
-                                    </div>
-                                @endif
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="p-3">
-                            <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-                                <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">
-                                    {{ $option['label'] }}
-                                </span>
-                                <x-reicon name="check-circle" class="size-4 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
-                                    x-show="theme === '{{ $option['value'] }}'" x-cloak />
-                            </div>
-                            <p class="mt-1 text-xs leading-5 text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-dim">
-                                {{ $option['description'] }}
-                            </p>
-                        </div>
-                        @if ($option['value'] === 'custom')
-                            <input type="color" :value="themeColor" @input="previewThemeColor($event.target.value)"
-                                @change="saveThemeColor($event.target.value)"
-                                aria-label="Custom theme color"
-                                class="absolute inset-0 z-10 h-full w-full cursor-pointer opacity-0" />
-                        @endif
-                    </div>
-                @endforeach
-            </div>
-        </section>
-
-        <section class="application-settings-section">
-            <div class="application-settings-section-header">
-                <div>
-                    <h2>Page width</h2>
-                    <p>Choose how content uses the available browser width.</p>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="application-settings-section-body grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
-                @foreach ([
-                    ['value' => 'full', 'label' => 'Full width', 'description' => 'Use all available space for page content.'],
-                    ['value' => 'centered', 'label' => 'Centered', 'description' => 'Keep content centered at a comfortable maximum width.'],
-                ] as $option)
-                    <button type="button" @click="setWidth('{{ $option['value'] }}')"
-                        class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white text-left transition-[border-color,box-shadow] hover:border-neutral-300 hover:shadow-sm dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.12]"
-                        :class="pageWidth === '{{ $option['value'] }}'
-                            ? 'ring-1 ring-coollabs/30 border-coollabs/40 dark:ring-warning/30 dark:border-warning/40'
-                            : ''">
-                        <div class="flex h-20 items-center border-b border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 px-4 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-black/15">
-                            <div class="flex h-11 w-full gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-neutral-300 bg-white p-1.5 dark:border-white/15 dark:bg-[#181818]">
-                                <div class="w-3 shrink-0 rounded-sm bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/10"></div>
-                                <div @class([
-                                    'h-full rounded-sm bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-white/10',
-                                    'w-full' => $option['value'] === 'full',
-                                    'mx-auto w-2/3' => $option['value'] === 'centered',
-                                ])></div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="p-3">
-                            <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-                                <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">{{ $option['label'] }}</span>
-                                <x-reicon name="check-circle" class="size-4 text-coollabs dark:text-warning"
-                                    x-show="pageWidth === '{{ $option['value'] }}'" x-cloak />
-                            </div>
-                            <p class="mt-1 text-xs leading-5 text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-dim">{{ $option['description'] }}</p>
-                        </div>
-                    </button>
-                @endforeach
-            </div>
-        </section>
-    </div>
+    <x-theme-controls variant="full" />
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AppearanceThemeTest.php b/tests/Feature/AppearanceThemeTest.php
index d984f6285..c4022c87a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/AppearanceThemeTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/AppearanceThemeTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 test('custom color theme is available and applied across theme controls', function () {
     $appearance = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/profile/appearance.blade.php'));
     $accountMenu = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/top-user-menu.blade.php'));
+    $component = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/theme-controls.blade.php'));
+    $picker = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/theme-controls/picker.blade.php'));
     $layout = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/layouts/base.blade.php'));
     $deploymentLogs = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/application/deployment/show.blade.php'));
     $serverTiming = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/server-timing-hud.blade.php'));
@@ -11,22 +13,23 @@
     $utilities = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/utilities.css'));
 
     expect($appearance)
+        ->toContain('<x-theme-controls variant="full"')
+        ->and($accountMenu)
+        ->toContain('<x-theme-controls variant="menu"')
+        ->and($component)
         ->toContain("['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom'")
+        ->toContain('<x-theme-controls.picker')
+        ->and($picker)
         ->toContain('type="color"')
-        ->toContain('absolute inset-0 z-10 h-full w-full cursor-pointer opacity-0')
-        ->toContain('requestAnimationFrame(() =>')
         ->toContain('@input="previewThemeColor($event.target.value)"')
         ->toContain('@change="saveThemeColor($event.target.value)"')
+        ->toContain('aria-label="Custom theme color"')
+        ->toContain('setCustomMode')
+        ->and($layout)
+        ->toContain('window.themeControls')
+        ->toContain('requestAnimationFrame(() =>')
         ->toContain("localStorage.setItem('themeColor', color)")
         ->toContain("this.theme === 'custom'")
-        ->and($accountMenu)
-        ->toContain("['value' => 'custom', 'label' => 'Custom']")
-        ->toContain('aria-label="Custom theme color"')
-        ->toContain('requestAnimationFrame(() =>')
-        ->toContain('@input="previewThemeColor($event.target.value)"')
-        ->toContain('@change="saveThemeColor($event.target.value)"')
-        ->toContain("localStorage.setItem('themeColor', color)")
-        ->toContain('absolute inset-0 z-10 h-full w-full cursor-pointer opacity-0')
         ->and($layout)
         ->toContain("t === 'custom'")
         ->toContain("localStorage.themeColor || '#6b16ed'")
@@ -35,34 +38,35 @@
         ->toContain("document.addEventListener('livewire:navigated', window.applyStoredTheme)")
         ->and($styles)
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"]')
-        ->toContain('--theme-base-color: #6b16ed;')
-        ->toContain('--theme-bright-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-base-color) 85%, white);')
+        ->toContain('--theme-base-color: oklch(49.65% 0.2709 289.33);')
+        ->toContain('--theme-bright-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-base-color) 85%, oklch(100% 0 0));')
         ->toContain('--color-accent: var(--theme-bright-color);')
         ->toContain('--color-coollabs: var(--theme-bright-color);')
         ->toContain('--color-warning: var(--theme-bright-color);')
         ->toContain('--color-accent-foreground: var(--theme-accent-foreground);')
-        ->toContain('--color-fg-dim: #e4dfea;')
-        ->toContain('--color-fg-faint: #d8d2df;')
+        ->toContain('--color-fg-dim: oklch(91.08% 0.0157 306.4);')
+        ->toContain('--color-fg-faint: oklch(87.24% 0.0188 306.63);')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] .control-selected')
         ->toContain('--theme-scrollbar-thumb: color-mix(in srgb, var(--theme-bright-color) 70%, var(--theme-accent-foreground));')
-        ->toContain('--theme-border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 42%, #52525b);')
-        ->toContain('--theme-placeholder-color: color-mix(in srgb, white 20%, var(--theme-base-color));')
+        ->toContain('--theme-border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 42%, oklch(44.19% 0.0146 285.79));')
+        ->toContain('--theme-fg-on-surface: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) clamp(0.72, l, 0.86) min(c, 0.13) h);')
+        ->toContain('--theme-placeholder-color: oklch(from var(--theme-base-color) 0.62 min(c, 0.03) h);')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] *')
         ->toContain('scrollbar-color: var(--theme-scrollbar-thumb) var(--color-panel);')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] .application-settings-navigation')
         ->toContain('scrollbar-gutter: stable;')
-        ->toContain('--color-panel: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 14%, #0c0c0d);')
-        ->toContain('--color-surface: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 18%, #101011);')
+        ->toContain('--color-panel: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 14%, oklch(15.48% 0.0021 286.15));')
+        ->toContain('--color-surface: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 18%, oklch(17.35% 0.0020 286.18));')
         ->toContain('--coollabs-elevated: var(--color-surface);')
         ->toContain('--coollabs-recessed: var(--color-raised);')
-        ->toContain('--coollabs-base: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 22%, #111112);')
+        ->toContain('--coollabs-base: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 22%, oklch(17.81% 0.0020 286.19));')
         ->toContain('--color-content-surface: var(--coollabs-base);')
-        ->toContain('--coollabs-fill: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, #18181a);')
-        ->toContain('--color-nav-text: #e4dfea;')
-        ->toContain('--color-nav-muted: #d8d2df;')
-        ->toContain('--color-log: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 20%, #080809);')
-        ->toContain('--color-log-toolbar: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 26%, #101011);')
+        ->toContain('--coollabs-fill: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 32%, oklch(20.99% 0.0039 286.06));')
+        ->toContain('--color-nav-text: oklch(91.08% 0.0157 306.4);')
+        ->toContain('--color-nav-muted: oklch(87.24% 0.0188 306.63);')
+        ->toContain('--color-log: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 20%, oklch(13.49% 0.0024 286.07));')
+        ->toContain('--color-log-toolbar: color-mix(in oklab, var(--theme-base-color) 26%, oklch(17.35% 0.0020 286.18));')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] .logs-viewer-toolbar')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] .logs-viewer-timestamp')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] #nprogress .bar')
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@
         ->toContain('border-color: var(--coollabs-hairline) !important;')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] input::placeholder')
         ->toContain('color: var(--theme-placeholder-color) !important;')
-        ->toMatch('/html\[data-theme="custom"\] input::placeholder,[^{]+\{[^}]*opacity: 0\.7;/s')
+        ->toMatch('/html\[data-theme="custom"\] input::placeholder,[^{]+\{[^}]*opacity: 1;/s')
         ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"] input:read-only')
         ->and($deploymentLogs)
         ->toContain('dark:bg-log')
diff --git a/tests/Feature/CustomThemeContrastTest.php b/tests/Feature/CustomThemeContrastTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f9050c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/CustomThemeContrastTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * The custom theme derives its whole palette from one user-picked color.
+ * These tests lock in two guarantees:
+ *  1. The pipeline is authored entirely in OKLCH (no hex color literals).
+ *  2. Foreground colors (accent text, placeholders) are clamped so they stay
+ *     readable on the dark surfaces regardless of the picked hue.
+ */
+function customThemeBlock(): string
+{
+    $css = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    return str($css)
+        ->after('html[data-theme="custom"] {')
+        ->before('}')
+        ->toString();
+}
+
+it('derives the custom theme entirely in oklch with no hex color literals', function () {
+    expect(customThemeBlock())
+        ->not->toMatch('/#[0-9a-fA-F]{3,8}\b/')
+        ->toContain('--theme-base-color:')
+        ->toContain('oklch(');
+});
+
+it('adds clamped, readable foreground tokens for the custom theme', function () {
+    $block = customThemeBlock();
+
+    expect($block)
+        // Accent text/icons on dark surfaces: lightness forced into a readable band.
+        ->toContain('--theme-fg-on-surface:')
+        ->toMatch('/--theme-fg-on-surface:\s*oklch\(from var\(--theme-base-color\)[^;]*clamp\(/')
+        // Placeholder: light, near-neutral, guaranteed readable.
+        ->toContain('--theme-placeholder-color:')
+        ->toMatch('/--theme-placeholder-color:\s*oklch\(from var\(--theme-base-color\)/');
+});
+
+it('routes custom-theme accent text utilities to the readable on-surface token', function () {
+    $css = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect($css)
+        ->toMatch('/\[class~="text-warning"\][^{]*\{\s*color:\s*var\(--theme-fg-on-surface\)/')
+        ->toContain('[class~="text-coollabs"]');
+});
+
+it('uses the clamped placeholder token for custom-theme inputs', function () {
+    $css = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect($css)
+        ->toMatch('/html\[data-theme="custom"\] input::placeholder[^}]*var\(--theme-placeholder-color\)/');
+});
+
+it('adds a light custom variant that tints surfaces toward white with dark foreground', function () {
+    $css = file_get_contents(resource_path('css/app.css'));
+
+    expect($css)
+        ->toContain('html[data-theme="custom"]:not(.dark)')
+        // Surfaces hold a fixed high lightness with injected base-hue chroma, so the
+        // tint is visible (not a washed-out mix into white).
+        ->toMatch('/html\[data-theme="custom"\]:not\(\.dark\)[^}]*--color-app:\s*oklch\(from var\(--theme-base-color\) 9[0-9](\.[0-9]+)?% min\(c,/s')
+        // Accent text/icons clamp to a dark, readable band on light surfaces.
+        ->toMatch('/html\[data-theme="custom"\]:not\(\.dark\)[^}]*--theme-fg-on-surface:\s*oklch\(from var\(--theme-base-color\) clamp\(0\.3/s');
+});
+
+it('lets the theme scripts toggle a custom light or dark mode via customMode', function () {
+    $base = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/layouts/base.blade.php'));
+    $component = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/theme-controls.blade.php'));
+    $picker = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/theme-controls/picker.blade.php'));
+    $appearance = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/profile/appearance.blade.php'));
+    $accountMenu = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/components/top-user-menu.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($base)
+        // One shared Alpine factory holds the theme logic.
+        ->toContain('window.themeControls')
+        ->toContain('localStorage.customMode')
+        ->toContain('setCustomMode')
+        // The picker no longer force-adds dark; it follows customMode.
+        ->not->toContain("document.documentElement.classList.add('dark')")
+        // Light/dark lives inside the custom color picker popover.
+        ->and($picker)
+        ->toContain('customMode')
+        ->toContain('setCustomMode')
+        ->toContain('type="color"')
+        ->and($component)
+        // Both variants open the shared picker popover for Custom.
+        ->toContain('<x-theme-controls.picker')
+        ->toContain('chooseCustom')
+        // Both the page and the dropdown reuse the one component.
+        ->and($appearance)
+        ->toContain('<x-theme-controls variant="full"')
+        ->and($accountMenu)
+        ->toContain('<x-theme-controls variant="menu"');
+});
+
+it('computes the theme base color and accent foreground in oklch, not hex', function () {
+    $base = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/layouts/base.blade.php'));
+
+    $accentFn = str($base)
+        ->after('window.themeAccentForeground')
+        ->before('window.applyStoredTheme')
+        ->toString();
+
+    expect($base)
+        ->toContain('window.hexToOklch')
+        ->and($accentFn)
+        ->toContain('oklch(0% 0 0)')
+        ->toContain('oklch(100% 0 0)')
+        ->not->toContain('#000000')
+        ->not->toContain('#ffffff');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php b/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php
index 85191bc25..4b400b49a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/RealtimeTerminalPackagingTest.php
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
 
     expect($view)
         ->toContain('data-terminal-session-canvas')
-        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3')
-        ->toContain('terminal-session-panel mt-8')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar flex items-center gap-3 text-white select-none')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-panel flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden p-3 sm:p-6')
         ->toContain('<x-terminal.theme-selector')
         ->not->toContain('application-console-header flex h-[30px]');
 });
diff --git a/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php b/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php
index 0a7890bf3..c4b86b5d9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/TerminalPageHeaderTest.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     expect($view)
         ->toContain('data-terminal-session-canvas')
         ->toContain('p-3 sm:p-6')
-        ->toContain('terminal-session-panel mt-8')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-panel flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden p-3 sm:p-6')
         ->and($styles)
         ->toContain('.terminal-session-panel')
         ->toContain('border-radius: 0.75rem;')
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         ->and($selector)
         ->toContain('terminal-theme-trigger flex h-8 items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 text-xs font-medium')
         ->and($view)
-        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar flex items-center gap-3 text-white select-none')
         ->not->toContain('terminal-theme-trigger');
 });
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/terminal/index.blade.php'));
 
     expect($view)
-        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar absolute top-3 right-3 left-3')
+        ->toContain('terminal-session-toolbar flex items-center gap-3 text-white select-none')
         ->toContain('<x-terminal.theme-selector')
         ->not->toContain('class="absolute top-3 right-3 z-20"');
 });
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
         ->and($appCss)
         ->toContain('[data-console-theme="system"]')
         ->toContain('html:not(.dark) .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"]')
-        ->toContain('--console-theme-border: #d4d4d8')
+        ->toContain('--console-theme-border: oklch(87.11% 0.0055 286.29)')
         ->toContain('background: transparent')
         ->toContain('html.dark .application-console-shell[data-console-theme="system"]');
 });