diff --git a/Sources/MarkdownUI/Rendering/AttributedStringRenderer.swift b/Sources/MarkdownUI/Rendering/AttributedStringRenderer.swift
index f367c712c..7e239f7ec 100644
--- a/Sources/MarkdownUI/Rendering/AttributedStringRenderer.swift
+++ b/Sources/MarkdownUI/Rendering/AttributedStringRenderer.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 struct AttributedStringRenderer {
   struct State {
     var font: MarkdownStyle.Font
-    var foregroundColor: MarkdownStyle.Color
+    var foregroundColor: SwiftUI.Color
     var paragraphSpacing: CGFloat
     var headIndent: CGFloat = 0
     var tailIndent: CGFloat = 0
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ extension AttributedStringRenderer {
         attributes: [
           .font: state.font.resolve(),
           .strikethroughStyle: NSUnderlineStyle.single.rawValue,
-          .strikethroughColor: MarkdownStyle.Color.separator.platformColor!,
+          .strikethroughColor: PlatformColor.separator,
         ]
       )
     )
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ extension AttributedStringRenderer {
       string: text,
       attributes: [
         .font: state.font.resolve(),
-        .foregroundColor: state.foregroundColor.platformColor!,
+        .foregroundColor: PlatformColor(state.foregroundColor),
       ]
     )
   }
@@ -549,3 +549,15 @@ extension NSTextAlignment {
     }
   }
 }
+
+// MARK: - PlatformColor
+
+#if os(macOS)
+  private typealias PlatformColor = NSColor
+
+  extension NSColor {
+    fileprivate static var separator: NSColor { .separatorColor }
+  }
+#elseif os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
+  private typealias PlatformColor = UIColor
+#endif
diff --git a/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/Color.swift b/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/Color.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 963955621..000000000
--- a/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/Color.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-import SwiftUI
-
-extension MarkdownStyle {
-  /// A representation of a color that you can use to style a ``Markdown`` view.
-  ///
-  /// This type mimics the `SwiftUI.Color` API and provides the `Markdown` view implementation
-  /// access to the underlying platform color.
-  public struct Color: Hashable {
-    var platformColor: PlatformColor?
-  }
-}
-
-extension MarkdownStyle.Color {
-  /// A context-dependent red color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let red = Self(platformColor: .systemRed)
-
-  /// A context-dependent orange color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let orange = Self(platformColor: .systemOrange)
-
-  /// A context-dependent yellow color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let yellow = Self(platformColor: .systemYellow)
-
-  /// A context-dependent green color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let green = Self(platformColor: .systemGreen)
-
-  /// A context-dependent teal color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let teal = Self(platformColor: .systemTeal)
-
-  /// A context-dependent blue color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let blue = Self(platformColor: .systemBlue)
-
-  /// A context-dependent indigo color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let indigo = Self(platformColor: .systemIndigo)
-
-  /// A context-dependent purple color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let purple = Self(platformColor: .systemPurple)
-
-  /// A context-dependent pink color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let pink = Self(platformColor: .systemPink)
-
-  /// A white color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let white = Self(platformColor: .white)
-
-  /// A context-dependent gray color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let gray = Self(platformColor: .systemGray)
-
-  /// A black color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let black = Self(platformColor: .black)
-
-  /// A clear color suitable for use in UI elements.
-  public static let clear = Self(platformColor: .clear)
-
-  #if os(macOS)
-    /// The color to use for primary content.
-    public static let primary = Self(platformColor: .labelColor)
-  #elseif os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
-    /// The color to use for primary content.
-    public static let primary = Self(platformColor: .label)
-  #endif
-
-  #if os(macOS)
-    /// The color to use for secondary content.
-    public static let secondary = Self(platformColor: .secondaryLabelColor)
-  #elseif os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
-    /// The color to use for secondary content.
-    public static let secondary = Self(platformColor: .secondaryLabel)
-  #endif
-
-  #if os(macOS)
-    /// The color to use for separators between different sections of content.
-    public static let separator = Self(platformColor: .separatorColor)
-  #elseif os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
-    /// The color to use for separators between different sections of content.
-    public static let separator = Self(platformColor: .separator)
-  #endif
-
-  /// Creates a color from a Core Graphics color.
-  public init(cgColor: CGColor) {
-    self.init(platformColor: .init(cgColor: cgColor))
-  }
-
-  /// Creates a constant color from red, green, and blue component values.
-  public init(red: CGFloat, green: CGFloat, blue: CGFloat, opacity: CGFloat = 1) {
-    self.init(platformColor: .init(red: red, green: green, blue: blue, alpha: opacity))
-  }
-
-  /// Creates a constant grayscale color.
-  public init(white: CGFloat, opacity: CGFloat = 1) {
-    self.init(platformColor: .init(white: white, alpha: opacity))
-  }
-
-  /// Creates a constant color from hue, saturation, and brightness values.
-  public init(hue: CGFloat, saturation: CGFloat, brightness: CGFloat, opacity: CGFloat = 1) {
-    self.init(
-      platformColor: .init(
-        hue: hue, saturation: saturation, brightness: brightness, alpha: opacity
-      )
-    )
-  }
-
-  /// Creates a color from a color set that you indicate by name.
-  public init(_ name: String, bundle: Bundle? = nil) {
-    #if os(macOS)
-      self.init(platformColor: .init(named: name, bundle: bundle))
-    #elseif os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
-      self.init(platformColor: .init(named: name, in: bundle, compatibleWith: nil))
-    #endif
-  }
-
-  public func opacity(_ opacity: CGFloat) -> MarkdownStyle.Color {
-    .init(platformColor: self.platformColor?.withAlphaComponent(opacity))
-  }
-}
-
-#if os(macOS)
-  @available(macOS 11.0, *)
-  @available(iOS, unavailable)
-  @available(tvOS, unavailable)
-  extension MarkdownStyle.Color {
-    /// Creates a color from an AppKit color.
-    public init(nsColor: NSColor) {
-      self.init(platformColor: nsColor)
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
-#if os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
-  @available(macOS, unavailable)
-  @available(iOS 14.0, *)
-  @available(tvOS 14.0, *)
-  extension MarkdownStyle.Color {
-    /// Creates a color from an UIKit color.
-    public init(uiColor: UIColor) {
-      self.init(platformColor: uiColor)
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
-// MARK: - PlatformColor
-
-#if os(macOS)
-  typealias PlatformColor = NSColor
-#elseif os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
-  typealias PlatformColor = UIColor
-#endif
diff --git a/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/MarkdownStyle.swift b/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/MarkdownStyle.swift
index ce75a87e5..43cd6ef70 100644
--- a/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/MarkdownStyle.swift
+++ b/Sources/MarkdownUI/Style/MarkdownStyle.swift
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public struct MarkdownStyle: Hashable {
   public var font: MarkdownStyle.Font
 
   /// The text color.
-  public var foregroundColor: MarkdownStyle.Color
+  public var foregroundColor: SwiftUI.Color
 
   /// The measurements of the Markdown elements.
   public var measurements: Measurements
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public struct MarkdownStyle: Hashable {
   ///   - measurements: The measurements of the Markdown elements.
   public init(
     font: MarkdownStyle.Font = .body,
-    foregroundColor: MarkdownStyle.Color = .primary,
+    foregroundColor: SwiftUI.Color = .primary,
     measurements: MarkdownStyle.Measurements = .init()
   ) {
     self.font = font
diff --git a/Tests/MarkdownUITests/ColorTests.swift b/Tests/MarkdownUITests/ColorTests.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a38b5cc0..000000000
--- a/Tests/MarkdownUITests/ColorTests.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-import XCTest
-
-@testable import MarkdownUI
-
-final class ColorTests: XCTestCase {
-  func testStandardColors() {
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.red.platformColor, .systemRed)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.orange.platformColor, .systemOrange)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.yellow.platformColor, .systemYellow)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.green.platformColor, .systemGreen)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.teal.platformColor, .systemTeal)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.blue.platformColor, .systemBlue)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.indigo.platformColor, .systemIndigo)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.purple.platformColor, .systemPurple)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.pink.platformColor, .systemPink)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.white.platformColor, .white)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.gray.platformColor, .systemGray)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.black.platformColor, .black)
-    XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.clear.platformColor, .clear)
-    #if os(macOS)
-      XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.primary.platformColor, .labelColor)
-      XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.secondary.platformColor, .secondaryLabelColor)
-    #else
-      XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.primary.platformColor, .label)
-      XCTAssertEqual(MarkdownStyle.Color.secondary.platformColor, .secondaryLabel)
-    #endif
-  }
-
-  func testColorCreation() {
-    XCTAssertEqual(
-      MarkdownStyle.Color(cgColor: .init(gray: 0.5, alpha: 1)).platformColor,
-      .init(cgColor: .init(gray: 0.5, alpha: 1))
-    )
-    XCTAssertEqual(
-      MarkdownStyle.Color(red: 1, green: 0, blue: 0, opacity: 0.5).platformColor,
-      .init(red: 1, green: 0, blue: 0, alpha: 0.5)
-    )
-    XCTAssertEqual(
-      MarkdownStyle.Color(white: 0.25, opacity: 0.5).platformColor,
-      .init(white: 0.25, alpha: 0.5)
-    )
-    XCTAssertEqual(
-      MarkdownStyle.Color(hue: 0.25, saturation: 0.5, brightness: 0.75, opacity: 0.5)
-        .platformColor,
-      .init(hue: 0.25, saturation: 0.5, brightness: 0.75, alpha: 0.5)
-    )
-    #if os(macOS)
-      XCTAssertEqual(
-        MarkdownStyle.Color("test", bundle: .module).platformColor!,
-        .init(named: "test", bundle: .module)!
-      )
-    #else
-      XCTAssertEqual(
-        MarkdownStyle.Color("test", bundle: .module).platformColor!,
-        .init(named: "test", in: .module, compatibleWith: nil)!
-      )
-    #endif
-  }
-
-  func testOpacity() {
-    XCTAssertEqual(
-      MarkdownStyle.Color.white.opacity(0.25).platformColor,
-      .white.withAlphaComponent(0.25)
-    )
-  }
-}