diff --git a/native/themes/colors.js b/native/themes/colors.js
index a7793fefc..8600c1967 100644
--- a/native/themes/colors.js
+++ b/native/themes/colors.js
@@ -1,363 +1,323 @@
 // @flow
 
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 
 import { selectBackgroundIsDark } from '../navigation/nav-selectors.js';
 import { NavContext } from '../navigation/navigation-context.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 import type { AppState } from '../redux/state-types.js';
 import type { GlobalTheme } from '../types/themes.js';
 
-const designSystemColors = Object.freeze({
-  shadesWhite100: '#ffffff',
-  shadesWhite90: '#f5f5f5',
-  shadesWhite80: '#ebebeb',
-  shadesWhite70: '#e0e0e0',
-  shadesWhite60: '#cccccc',
-
-  shadesBlack100: '#0a0a0a',
-  shadesBlack90: '#1f1f1f',
-  shadesBlack80: '#404040',
-  shadesBlack70: '#666666',
-  shadesBlack60: '#808080',
-
-  violetDark100: '#7e57c2',
-  violetDark80: '#6d49ab',
-  violetDark60: '#563894',
-  violetDark40: '#44297a',
-  violetDark20: '#331f5c',
-
-  violetLight100: '#ae94db',
-  violetLight80: '#b9a4df',
-  violetLight60: '#d3c6ec',
-  violetLight40: '#e8e0f5',
-  violetLight20: '#f3f0fa',
-
-  successLight10: '#d5f6e3',
-  successLight50: '#6cdf9c',
-  successPrimary: '#00c853',
-  successDark50: '#029841',
-  successDark90: '#034920',
-
-  errorLight10: '#feebe6',
-  errorLight50: '#f9947b',
-  errorPrimary: '#f53100',
-  errorDark50: '#b62602',
-  errorDark90: '#4f1203',
-
-  spoilerColor: '#33332c',
-});
-
 const light = Object.freeze({
-  blockQuoteBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite70,
-  blockQuoteBorder: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  codeBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite70,
-  disabledButton: designSystemColors.shadesWhite70,
-  disabledButtonText: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  disconnectedBarBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
+  blockQuoteBackground: '#E0E0E0',
+  blockQuoteBorder: '#CCCCCC',
+  codeBackground: '#E0E0E0',
+  disabledButton: '#E0E0E0',
+  disabledButtonText: '#808080',
+  disconnectedBarBackground: '#F5F5F5',
   editButton: '#A4A4A2',
   floatingButtonBackground: '#999999',
-  floatingButtonLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite80,
-  headerChevron: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  inlineEngagementBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite70,
-  inlineEngagementLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  link: designSystemColors.violetDark100,
-  listBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  listBackgroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
+  floatingButtonLabel: '#EBEBEB',
+  headerChevron: '#0A0A0A',
+  inlineEngagementBackground: '#E0E0E0',
+  inlineEngagementLabel: '#0A0A0A',
+  link: '#7E57C2',
+  listBackground: '#FFFFFF',
+  listBackgroundLabel: '#0A0A0A',
   listBackgroundSecondaryLabel: '#444444',
   listBackgroundTernaryLabel: '#999999',
   listChatBubble: '#F1F0F5',
-  listForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
+  listForegroundLabel: '#0A0A0A',
   listForegroundSecondaryLabel: '#333333',
-  listForegroundTertiaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  listInputBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
+  listForegroundTertiaryLabel: '#666666',
+  listInputBackground: '#F5F5F5',
   listInputBar: '#E2E2E2',
   listInputButton: '#8E8D92',
   listIosHighlightUnderlay: '#DDDDDDDD',
-  listSearchBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
+  listSearchBackground: '#F5F5F5',
   listSearchIcon: '#8E8D92',
-  listSeparatorLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  modalBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite80,
+  listSeparatorLabel: '#666666',
+  modalBackground: '#EBEBEB',
   modalBackgroundLabel: '#333333',
   modalBackgroundSecondaryLabel: '#AAAAAA',
   modalButton: '#BBBBBB',
-  modalButtonLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  modalContrastBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  modalContrastForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
+  modalButtonLabel: '#0A0A0A',
+  modalContrastBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  modalContrastForegroundLabel: '#FFFFFF',
   modalContrastOpacity: 0.7,
-  modalForeground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  modalForegroundBorder: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  modalForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
+  modalForeground: '#FFFFFF',
+  modalForegroundBorder: '#CCCCCC',
+  modalForegroundLabel: '#0A0A0A',
   modalForegroundSecondaryLabel: '#888888',
   modalForegroundTertiaryLabel: '#AAAAAA',
   modalIosHighlightUnderlay: '#CCCCCCDD',
-  modalSubtext: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  modalSubtextLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  navigationCard: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  navigationChevron: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  panelBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
+  modalSubtext: '#CCCCCC',
+  modalSubtextLabel: '#666666',
+  navigationCard: '#FFFFFF',
+  navigationChevron: '#CCCCCC',
+  panelBackground: '#F5F5F5',
   panelBackgroundLabel: '#888888',
-  panelForeground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  panelForegroundBorder: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  panelForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
+  panelForeground: '#FFFFFF',
+  panelForegroundBorder: '#CCCCCC',
+  panelForegroundLabel: '#0A0A0A',
   panelForegroundSecondaryLabel: '#333333',
   panelForegroundTertiaryLabel: '#888888',
   panelIosHighlightUnderlay: '#EBEBEBDD',
-  panelSecondaryForeground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
-  panelSecondaryForegroundBorder: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  purpleLink: designSystemColors.violetDark100,
-  purpleButton: designSystemColors.violetDark100,
-  reactionSelectionPopoverItemBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
-  redText: designSystemColors.errorPrimary,
-  spoiler: designSystemColors.spoilerColor,
-  tabBarAccent: designSystemColors.violetDark100,
-  tabBarBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
-  tabBarActiveTintColor: designSystemColors.violetDark100,
-  vibrantGreenButton: designSystemColors.successPrimary,
-  vibrantRedButton: designSystemColors.errorPrimary,
-  whiteText: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  tooltipBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite70,
+  panelSecondaryForeground: '#F5F5F5',
+  panelSecondaryForegroundBorder: '#CCCCCC',
+  purpleLink: '#7E57C2',
+  purpleButton: '#7E57C2',
+  reactionSelectionPopoverItemBackground: '#404040',
+  redText: '#F53100',
+  spoiler: '#33332C',
+  tabBarAccent: '#7E57C2',
+  tabBarBackground: '#F5F5F5',
+  tabBarActiveTintColor: '#7E57C2',
+  vibrantGreenButton: '#00C853',
+  vibrantRedButton: '#F53100',
+  whiteText: '#FFFFFF',
+  tooltipBackground: '#E0E0E0',
   logInSpacer: '#FFFFFF33',
-  siweButton: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  siweButtonText: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  drawerExpandButton: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  drawerExpandButtonDisabled: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  drawerItemLabelLevel0: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  drawerItemLabelLevel1: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  drawerItemLabelLevel2: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  drawerOpenCommunityBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
-  drawerBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  subthreadsModalClose: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  subthreadsModalBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite80,
+  siweButton: '#FFFFFF',
+  siweButtonText: '#1F1F1F',
+  drawerExpandButton: '#808080',
+  drawerExpandButtonDisabled: '#CCCCCC',
+  drawerItemLabelLevel0: '#0A0A0A',
+  drawerItemLabelLevel1: '#0A0A0A',
+  drawerItemLabelLevel2: '#1F1F1F',
+  drawerOpenCommunityBackground: '#F5F5F5',
+  drawerBackground: '#FFFFFF',
+  subthreadsModalClose: '#808080',
+  subthreadsModalBackground: '#EBEBEB',
   subthreadsModalSearch: '#00000008',
-  messageLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  modalSeparator: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  secondaryButtonBorder: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
+  messageLabel: '#0A0A0A',
+  modalSeparator: '#CCCCCC',
+  secondaryButtonBorder: '#FFFFFF',
 });
 export type Colors = $Exact<typeof light>;
 
 const dark: Colors = Object.freeze({
   blockQuoteBackground: '#A9A9A9',
-  blockQuoteBorder: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  codeBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  disabledButton: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
-  disabledButtonText: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  disconnectedBarBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  editButton: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  floatingButtonBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  floatingButtonLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  headerChevron: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  inlineEngagementBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  inlineEngagementLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  link: designSystemColors.violetLight100,
-  listBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  listBackgroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
+  blockQuoteBorder: '#808080',
+  codeBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  disabledButton: '#404040',
+  disabledButtonText: '#808080',
+  disconnectedBarBackground: '#1F1F1F',
+  editButton: '#666666',
+  floatingButtonBackground: '#666666',
+  floatingButtonLabel: '#FFFFFF',
+  headerChevron: '#FFFFFF',
+  inlineEngagementBackground: '#666666',
+  inlineEngagementLabel: '#FFFFFF',
+  link: '#AE94DB',
+  listBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  listBackgroundLabel: '#CCCCCC',
   listBackgroundSecondaryLabel: '#BBBBBB',
-  listBackgroundTernaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
+  listBackgroundTernaryLabel: '#808080',
   listChatBubble: '#26252A',
-  listForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  listForegroundSecondaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  listForegroundTertiaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  listInputBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  listInputBar: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  listInputButton: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
+  listForegroundLabel: '#FFFFFF',
+  listForegroundSecondaryLabel: '#CCCCCC',
+  listForegroundTertiaryLabel: '#808080',
+  listInputBackground: '#1F1F1F',
+  listInputBar: '#666666',
+  listInputButton: '#CCCCCC',
   listIosHighlightUnderlay: '#BBBBBB88',
-  listSearchBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  listSearchIcon: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  listSeparatorLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite80,
-  modalBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  modalBackgroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  modalBackgroundSecondaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  modalButton: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  modalButtonLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  modalContrastBackground: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  modalContrastForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
+  listSearchBackground: '#1F1F1F',
+  listSearchIcon: '#CCCCCC',
+  listSeparatorLabel: '#EBEBEB',
+  modalBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  modalBackgroundLabel: '#CCCCCC',
+  modalBackgroundSecondaryLabel: '#666666',
+  modalButton: '#666666',
+  modalButtonLabel: '#FFFFFF',
+  modalContrastBackground: '#FFFFFF',
+  modalContrastForegroundLabel: '#0A0A0A',
   modalContrastOpacity: 0.85,
-  modalForeground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  modalForegroundBorder: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  modalForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
+  modalForeground: '#1F1F1F',
+  modalForegroundBorder: '#1F1F1F',
+  modalForegroundLabel: '#FFFFFF',
   modalForegroundSecondaryLabel: '#AAAAAA',
-  modalForegroundTertiaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
+  modalForegroundTertiaryLabel: '#666666',
   modalIosHighlightUnderlay: '#AAAAAA88',
-  modalSubtext: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
+  modalSubtext: '#404040',
   modalSubtextLabel: '#AAAAAA',
   navigationCard: '#2A2A2A',
-  navigationChevron: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  panelBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  panelBackgroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  panelForeground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
+  navigationChevron: '#666666',
+  panelBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  panelBackgroundLabel: '#CCCCCC',
+  panelForeground: '#1F1F1F',
   panelForegroundBorder: '#2C2C2E',
-  panelForegroundLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  panelForegroundSecondaryLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
+  panelForegroundLabel: '#FFFFFF',
+  panelForegroundSecondaryLabel: '#CCCCCC',
   panelForegroundTertiaryLabel: '#AAAAAA',
   panelIosHighlightUnderlay: '#313035',
   panelSecondaryForeground: '#333333',
-  panelSecondaryForegroundBorder: designSystemColors.shadesBlack70,
-  purpleLink: designSystemColors.violetLight100,
-  purpleButton: designSystemColors.violetDark100,
-  reactionSelectionPopoverItemBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
-  redText: designSystemColors.errorPrimary,
-  spoiler: designSystemColors.spoilerColor,
-  tabBarAccent: designSystemColors.violetLight100,
-  tabBarBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack100,
-  tabBarActiveTintColor: designSystemColors.violetLight100,
-  vibrantGreenButton: designSystemColors.successPrimary,
-  vibrantRedButton: designSystemColors.errorPrimary,
-  whiteText: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  tooltipBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
+  panelSecondaryForegroundBorder: '#666666',
+  purpleLink: '#AE94DB',
+  purpleButton: '#7E57C2',
+  reactionSelectionPopoverItemBackground: '#404040',
+  redText: '#F53100',
+  spoiler: '#33332C',
+  tabBarAccent: '#AE94DB',
+  tabBarBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  tabBarActiveTintColor: '#AE94DB',
+  vibrantGreenButton: '#00C853',
+  vibrantRedButton: '#F53100',
+  whiteText: '#FFFFFF',
+  tooltipBackground: '#1F1F1F',
   logInSpacer: '#FFFFFF33',
-  siweButton: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
-  siweButtonText: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  drawerExpandButton: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  drawerExpandButtonDisabled: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
-  drawerItemLabelLevel0: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  drawerItemLabelLevel1: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  drawerItemLabelLevel2: designSystemColors.shadesWhite90,
+  siweButton: '#FFFFFF',
+  siweButtonText: '#1F1F1F',
+  drawerExpandButton: '#808080',
+  drawerExpandButtonDisabled: '#404040',
+  drawerItemLabelLevel0: '#CCCCCC',
+  drawerItemLabelLevel1: '#CCCCCC',
+  drawerItemLabelLevel2: '#F5F5F5',
   drawerOpenCommunityBackground: '#191919',
-  drawerBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
-  subthreadsModalClose: designSystemColors.shadesBlack60,
-  subthreadsModalBackground: designSystemColors.shadesBlack90,
+  drawerBackground: '#1F1F1F',
+  subthreadsModalClose: '#808080',
+  subthreadsModalBackground: '#1F1F1F',
   subthreadsModalSearch: '#FFFFFF04',
   typeaheadTooltipBackground: '#1F1F1f',
-  typeaheadTooltipBorder: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
+  typeaheadTooltipBorder: '#404040',
   typeaheadTooltipText: 'white',
-  messageLabel: designSystemColors.shadesWhite60,
-  modalSeparator: designSystemColors.shadesBlack80,
-  secondaryButtonBorder: designSystemColors.shadesWhite100,
+  messageLabel: '#CCCCCC',
+  modalSeparator: '#404040',
+  secondaryButtonBorder: '#FFFFFF',
 });
 const colors = { light, dark };
 
 const colorsSelector: (state: AppState) => Colors = createSelector(
   (state: AppState) => state.globalThemeInfo.activeTheme,
   (theme: ?GlobalTheme) => {
     const explicitTheme = theme ? theme : 'light';
     return colors[explicitTheme];
   },
 );
 
 const magicStrings = new Set();
 for (const theme in colors) {
   for (const magicString in colors[theme]) {
     magicStrings.add(magicString);
   }
 }
 
 type Styles = { [name: string]: { [field: string]: mixed } };
 
 type ReplaceField = (input: any) => any;
 export type StyleSheetOf<S: Styles> = $ObjMap<S, ReplaceField>;
 
 function stylesFromColors<IS: Styles>(
   obj: IS,
   themeColors: Colors,
 ): StyleSheetOf<IS> {
   const result = {};
   for (const key in obj) {
     const style = obj[key];
     const filledInStyle = { ...style };
     for (const styleKey in style) {
       const styleValue = style[styleKey];
       if (typeof styleValue !== 'string') {
         continue;
       }
       if (magicStrings.has(styleValue)) {
         const mapped = themeColors[styleValue];
         if (mapped) {
           filledInStyle[styleKey] = mapped;
         }
       }
     }
     result[key] = filledInStyle;
   }
   return StyleSheet.create(result);
 }
 
 function styleSelector<IS: Styles>(
   obj: IS,
 ): (state: AppState) => StyleSheetOf<IS> {
   return createSelector(colorsSelector, (themeColors: Colors) =>
     stylesFromColors(obj, themeColors),
   );
 }
 
 function useStyles<IS: Styles>(obj: IS): StyleSheetOf<IS> {
   const ourColors = useColors();
   return React.useMemo(
     () => stylesFromColors(obj, ourColors),
     [obj, ourColors],
   );
 }
 
 function useOverlayStyles<IS: Styles>(obj: IS): StyleSheetOf<IS> {
   const navContext = React.useContext(NavContext);
   const navigationState = navContext && navContext.state;
 
   const theme = useSelector(
     (state: AppState) => state.globalThemeInfo.activeTheme,
   );
 
   const backgroundIsDark = React.useMemo(
     () => selectBackgroundIsDark(navigationState, theme),
     [navigationState, theme],
   );
   const syntheticTheme = backgroundIsDark ? 'dark' : 'light';
 
   return React.useMemo(
     () => stylesFromColors(obj, colors[syntheticTheme]),
     [obj, syntheticTheme],
   );
 }
 
 function useColors(): Colors {
   return useSelector(colorsSelector);
 }
 
 function getStylesForTheme<IS: Styles>(
   obj: IS,
   theme: GlobalTheme,
 ): StyleSheetOf<IS> {
   return stylesFromColors(obj, colors[theme]);
 }
 
 export type IndicatorStyle = 'white' | 'black';
 function useIndicatorStyle(): IndicatorStyle {
   const theme = useSelector(
     (state: AppState) => state.globalThemeInfo.activeTheme,
   );
   return theme && theme === 'dark' ? 'white' : 'black';
 }
 const indicatorStyleSelector: (state: AppState) => IndicatorStyle =
   createSelector(
     (state: AppState) => state.globalThemeInfo.activeTheme,
     (theme: ?GlobalTheme) => {
       return theme && theme === 'dark' ? 'white' : 'black';
     },
   );
 
 export type KeyboardAppearance = 'default' | 'light' | 'dark';
 const keyboardAppearanceSelector: (state: AppState) => KeyboardAppearance =
   createSelector(
     (state: AppState) => state.globalThemeInfo.activeTheme,
     (theme: ?GlobalTheme) => {
       return theme && theme === 'dark' ? 'dark' : 'light';
     },
   );
 
 function useKeyboardAppearance(): KeyboardAppearance {
   return useSelector(keyboardAppearanceSelector);
 }
 
 export {
   colors,
   colorsSelector,
   styleSelector,
   useStyles,
   useOverlayStyles,
   useColors,
   getStylesForTheme,
   useIndicatorStyle,
   indicatorStyleSelector,
   useKeyboardAppearance,
 };