diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 764a1d525..a71848da2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class NotificationService {
 	}
 
 	private void setNotificationColor(final Builder mBuilder) {
-		mBuilder.setColor(mXmppConnectionService.getResources().getColor(R.color.primary));
+		mBuilder.setColor(mXmppConnectionService.getResources().getColor(R.color.primary500));
 	}
 
 	public void updateNotification(final boolean notify) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 2d908ff85..f49cd1a47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 		mColorRed = getResources().getColor(R.color.red800);
 		mColorOrange = getResources().getColor(R.color.orange500);
 		mColorGreen = getResources().getColor(R.color.green500);
-		mPrimaryColor = getResources().getColor(R.color.primary);
+		mPrimaryColor = getResources().getColor(R.color.primary500);
 		mPrimaryBackgroundColor = getResources().getColor(R.color.grey50);
 		mSecondaryBackgroundColor = getResources().getColor(R.color.grey200);
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml b/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml
index 94e922f74..cc705d3dc 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <View
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@color/primary"/>
+        android:background="@color/primary500"/>
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/swipeable_item"
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-v21/themes.xml b/src/main/res/values-v21/themes.xml
index 7c521569e..60880b3d6 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-v21/themes.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-v21/themes.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <resources>
 
     <style name="ConversationsTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light.DarkActionBar">
-        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
-        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary500</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary700</item>
         <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/accent</item>
 
         <item name="attr/color_text_primary">@color/black87</item>
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="ConversationsTheme.Dark" parent="android:Theme.Material">
-        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
-        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary800</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary900</item>
         <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/accent</item>
 
         <item name="attr/color_text_primary">@color/white</item>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 25b1d3b74..2d97bd41f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-	<color name="primary">#ff259b24</color>
-	<color name="primary_dark">#ff0a7e07</color>
+	<color name="primary500">#ff259b24</color>
+	<color name="primary700">#ff0a7e07</color>
+	<color name="primary800">#ff026100</color>
+	<color name="primary900">#ff024500</color>
 	<color name="accent">#ff0091ea</color>
 	<color name="black87">#de000000</color>
 	<color name="black54">#8a000000</color>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 8256f28a5..82544e57a 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -128,15 +128,15 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="ConversationsActionBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.Solid.Inverse">
-        <item name="android:background">@color/primary</item>
-        <item name="android:backgroundStacked">@color/primary_dark</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@color/primary500</item>
+        <item name="android:backgroundStacked">@color/primary700</item>
         <item name="android:displayOptions">showHome|homeAsUp|showTitle</item>
         <item name="android:icon">@android:color/transparent</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="ConversationsActionBar.Dark" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.ActionBar.Solid">
-        <item name="android:background">@color/primary</item>
-        <item name="android:backgroundStacked">@color/primary_dark</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@color/primary800</item>
+        <item name="android:backgroundStacked">@color/primary900</item>
         <item name="android:displayOptions">showHome|homeAsUp|showTitle</item>
         <item name="android:icon">@android:color/transparent</item>
     </style>