diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 41b67a8e9a..5e8d3974d1 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     <color name="transparent_white_20">#20ffffff</color>
     <color name="transparent_white_30">#30ffffff</color>
     <color name="transparent_white_40">#40ffffff</color>
+    <color name="transparent_white_60">#60ffffff</color>
     <color name="transparent_white_70">#70ffffff</color>
     <color name="transparent_white_aa">#aaffffff</color>
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/color/MaterialColor.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/color/MaterialColor.java
index ef3b57bef5..dc01559f2b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/color/MaterialColor.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/color/MaterialColor.java
@@ -3,18 +3,19 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.color;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.util.TypedValue;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 
+import static org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ThemeUtil.isDarkTheme;
+
 public enum MaterialColor {
   RED        (R.color.red_400,         R.color.red_700,         R.color.red_700,         R.color.red_900,         "red"),
   PINK       (R.color.pink_400,        R.color.pink_700,        R.color.pink_700,        R.color.pink_900,        "pink"),
   PURPLE     (R.color.purple_400,      R.color.purple_700,      R.color.purple_700,      R.color.purple_900,      "purple"),
   DEEP_PURPLE(R.color.deep_purple_400, R.color.deep_purple_700, R.color.deep_purple_700, R.color.deep_purple_900, "deep_purple"),
   INDIGO     (R.color.indigo_400,      R.color.indigo_700,      R.color.indigo_700,      R.color.indigo_900,      "indigo"),
-  BLUE       (R.color.blue_500,        R.color.blue_700,        R.color.blue_700,        R.color.blue_900,        "blue"),
-  LIGHT_BLUE (R.color.light_blue_500,  R.color.light_blue_700,  R.color.light_blue_700,  R.color.light_blue_900,  "light_blue"),
+  BLUE       (R.color.blue_500,        R.color.blue_800,        R.color.blue_700,        R.color.blue_900,        "blue"),
+  LIGHT_BLUE (R.color.light_blue_500,  R.color.light_blue_800,  R.color.light_blue_700,  R.color.light_blue_900,  "light_blue"),
   CYAN       (R.color.cyan_500,        R.color.cyan_700,        R.color.cyan_700,        R.color.cyan_900,        "cyan"),
   TEAL       (R.color.teal_500,        R.color.teal_700,        R.color.teal_700,        R.color.teal_900,        "teal"),
   GREEN      (R.color.green_500,       R.color.green_700,       R.color.green_700,       R.color.green_900,       "green"),
@@ -89,8 +90,12 @@ public enum MaterialColor {
 
   public int toQuoteBackgroundColor(@NonNull Context context, boolean outgoing) {
     if (outgoing) {
-      int color = toConversationColor(context);
-      return Color.argb(0x44, Color.red(color), Color.green(color), Color.blue(color));
+      if (isDarkTheme(context)) {
+        return context.getResources().getColor(R.color.transparent_white_60);
+      } else {
+        int color = toConversationColor(context);
+        return Color.argb(0x44, Color.red(color), Color.green(color), Color.blue(color));
+      }
     }
     return context.getResources().getColor(isDarkTheme(context) ? R.color.transparent_white_70
                                                                 : R.color.transparent_white_aa);
@@ -128,20 +133,6 @@ public enum MaterialColor {
     return serialized;
   }
 
-  private String getAttribute(Context context, int attribute, String defaultValue) {
-    TypedValue outValue = new TypedValue();
-
-    if (context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(attribute, outValue, true)) {
-      return outValue.coerceToString().toString();
-    } else {
-      return defaultValue;
-    }
-  }
-
-  private boolean isDarkTheme(@NonNull Context context) {
-    return getAttribute(context, R.attr.theme_type, "light").equals("dark");
-  }
-
   public static MaterialColor fromSerialized(String serialized) throws UnknownColorException {
     for (MaterialColor color : MaterialColor.values()) {
       if (color.serialized.equals(serialized)) return color;
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/QuoteView.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/QuoteView.java
index 0a5b656361..3f675060c7 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/QuoteView.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/QuoteView.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.SlideDeck;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.VideoSlide;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientModifiedListener;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ThemeUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -263,6 +264,10 @@ public class QuoteView extends LinearLayout implements RecipientModifiedListener
       attachmentIconContainerView.setVisibility(GONE);
       dismissView.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
     }
+
+    if (ThemeUtil.isDarkTheme(getContext())) {
+      dismissView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.circle_alpha);
+    }
   }
 
   public long getQuoteId() {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ThemeUtil.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ThemeUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aa9dbda73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ThemeUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
+
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
+
+public class ThemeUtil {
+
+  public static boolean isDarkTheme(@NonNull Context context) {
+    return getAttribute(context, R.attr.theme_type, "light").equals("dark");
+  }
+
+  private static String getAttribute(Context context, int attribute, String defaultValue) {
+    TypedValue outValue = new TypedValue();
+
+    if (context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(attribute, outValue, true)) {
+      return outValue.coerceToString().toString();
+    } else {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+  }
+
+}