diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 75595ae8..4f84b351 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 .settings/org.eclipse.core.resources.prefs
 .vscode
 .vimrc
+desktop.ini
 ExportTest
 Notes.t2t
 dist
diff --git a/manuskript/main.py b/manuskript/main.py
index 3f36d553..5f5bd682 100644
--- a/manuskript/main.py
+++ b/manuskript/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 from manuskript.functions import appPath, writablePath
 from manuskript.version import getVersion
+from manuskript.ui import themes
 
 try:
     faulthandler.enable()
@@ -56,6 +57,14 @@ def prepare(arguments, tests=False):
         style = settings.value("applicationStyle")
         app.setStyle(style)
 
+    # Set palette from QSettings
+    app.setPalette(themes.light)  # Start off with light theme
+    if settings.contains("applicationPalette"):
+        palette = settings.value("applicationPalette")
+        if hasattr(themes, palette):
+            # If settings has valid theme name, use requested
+            app.setPalette(getattr(themes, palette))
+
     # Translation process
     appTranslator = QTranslator(app)
 
diff --git a/manuskript/settingsWindow.py b/manuskript/settingsWindow.py
index 3e3311d0..d3b17896 100644
--- a/manuskript/settingsWindow.py
+++ b/manuskript/settingsWindow.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 from manuskript.ui.settings_ui import Ui_Settings
 from manuskript.ui.views.outlineView import outlineView
 from manuskript.ui.views.textEditView import textEditView
-from manuskript.ui.welcome import welcome
-from manuskript.ui import style as S
+from manuskript.ui import style as S, themes as T
 
 
 class settingsWindow(QWidget, Ui_Settings):
@@ -60,16 +59,31 @@ def __init__(self, mainWindow):
         self.lstMenu.setMinimumWidth(140)
 
         lowerKeys = [i.lower() for i in list(QStyleFactory.keys())]
+        palettes = [T.light, T.dark]
+        paletteNames = [qApp.translate("Palette", "Light Theme"), qApp.translate("Palette", "Dark Theme")]
 
         # General
         self.cmbStyle.addItems(list(QStyleFactory.keys()))
+        self.cmbPalette.addItems(paletteNames)
 
         try:
             self.cmbStyle.setCurrentIndex(lowerKeys.index(qApp.style().objectName()))
         except ValueError:
             self.cmbStyle.setCurrentIndex(0)
 
+        try:
+            self.cmbPalette.setCurrentIndex(palettes.index(qApp.palette()))
+        except ValueError:
+            self.cmbPalette.setCurrentIndex(0)
+
+        def _setPaletteByName(paletteName: str):
+            try:
+                qApp.setPalette(palettes[paletteNames.index(paletteName)])
+            except ValueError:
+                return
+
         self.cmbStyle.currentIndexChanged[str].connect(self.setStyle)
+        self.cmbPalette.currentIndexChanged[str].connect(_setPaletteByName)
 
         self.cmbTranslation.clear()
         tr = OrderedDict()
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.py b/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.py
index a8d77808..b6db735c 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.py
@@ -88,25 +88,37 @@ def setupUi(self, Settings):
         font.setBold(False)
         self.label_57.setFont(font)
         self.label_57.setObjectName("label_57")
-        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(1, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.label_57)
+        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(2, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.label_57)
         self.cmbTranslation = QtWidgets.QComboBox(self.groupBox_2)
         font = QtGui.QFont()
         font.setBold(False)
         self.cmbTranslation.setFont(font)
         self.cmbTranslation.setObjectName("cmbTranslation")
-        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(1, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.cmbTranslation)
+        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(2, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.cmbTranslation)
         self.label_58 = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_2)
         font = QtGui.QFont()
         font.setBold(False)
         self.label_58.setFont(font)
         self.label_58.setObjectName("label_58")
-        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(2, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.label_58)
+        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(3, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.label_58)
         self.spnGeneralFontSize = QtWidgets.QSpinBox(self.groupBox_2)
         font = QtGui.QFont()
         font.setBold(False)
         self.spnGeneralFontSize.setFont(font)
         self.spnGeneralFontSize.setObjectName("spnGeneralFontSize")
-        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(2, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.spnGeneralFontSize)
+        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(3, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.spnGeneralFontSize)
+        self.cmbPalette = QtWidgets.QComboBox(self.groupBox_2)
+        font = QtGui.QFont()
+        font.setBold(False)
+        self.cmbPalette.setFont(font)
+        self.cmbPalette.setObjectName("cmbPalette")
+        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(1, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.cmbPalette)
+        self.label_59 = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_2)
+        font = QtGui.QFont()
+        font.setBold(False)
+        self.label_59.setFont(font)
+        self.label_59.setObjectName("label_59")
+        self.formLayout_14.setWidget(1, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.LabelRole, self.label_59)
         self.horizontalLayout_12.addLayout(self.formLayout_14)
         self.formLayout_15 = QtWidgets.QFormLayout()
         self.formLayout_15.setObjectName("formLayout_15")
@@ -1785,6 +1797,7 @@ def retranslateUi(self, Settings):
         self.label_56.setText(_translate("Settings", "Style:"))
         self.label_57.setText(_translate("Settings", "Language:"))
         self.label_58.setText(_translate("Settings", "Font size:"))
+        self.label_59.setText(_translate("Settings", "Palette:"))
         self.chkProgressChars.setText(_translate("Settings", "Show progress in chars next\n"
 " to words"))
         self.groupBox_10.setTitle(_translate("Settings", "Loading"))
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.ui b/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.ui
index 0cc0576d..6ac51bfe 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.ui
+++ b/manuskript/ui/settings_ui.ui
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
                   </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
-                <item row="1" column="0">
+                <item row="2" column="0">
                  <widget class="QLabel" name="label_57">
                   <property name="font">
                    <font>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
                   </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
-                <item row="1" column="1">
+                <item row="2" column="1">
                  <widget class="QComboBox" name="cmbTranslation">
                   <property name="font">
                    <font>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
                   </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
-                <item row="2" column="0">
+                <item row="3" column="0">
                  <widget class="QLabel" name="label_58">
                   <property name="font">
                    <font>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
                   </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
-                <item row="2" column="1">
+                <item row="3" column="1">
                  <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spnGeneralFontSize">
                   <property name="font">
                    <font>
@@ -187,6 +187,27 @@
                   </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
+                <item row="1" column="1">
+                 <widget class="QComboBox" name="cmbPalette">
+                  <property name="font">
+                   <font>
+                    <bold>false</bold>
+                   </font>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+                <item row="1" column="0">
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="label_59">
+                  <property name="font">
+                   <font>
+                    <bold>false</bold>
+                   </font>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>Palette:</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
                </layout>
               </item>
               <item>
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/themes/__init__.py b/manuskript/ui/themes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e91f2661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manuskript/ui/themes/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .dark import palette as dark
+from .light import palette as light
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/themes/dark.py b/manuskript/ui/themes/dark.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4f1a518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manuskript/ui/themes/dark.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor, QPalette
+
+__all__ = ("colors", "palette")
+
+colors = {
+    QPalette.Window: QColor(53, 53, 53),
+    QPalette.WindowText: QColor("white"),
+    QPalette.Base: QColor(25, 25, 25),
+    QPalette.AlternateBase: QColor(53, 53, 53),
+    QPalette.ToolTipBase: QColor("white"),
+    QPalette.ToolTipText: QColor("white"),
+    QPalette.Text: QColor("white"),
+    QPalette.Button: QColor(53, 53, 53),
+    QPalette.ButtonText: QColor("white"),
+    QPalette.BrightText: QColor("red"),
+    QPalette.Link: QColor(42, 130, 218),
+    QPalette.Highlight: QColor(42, 130, 218),
+    QPalette.HighlightedText: QColor("black"),
+}
+
+palette = QPalette()
+for key, val in colors.items():
+    palette.setColor(key, val)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/themes/light.py b/manuskript/ui/themes/light.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e08ded86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manuskript/ui/themes/light.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor, QPalette
+
+__all__ = ("colors", "palette")
+
+colors = {
+    QPalette.Window: QColor("#f2f2f2"),
+    QPalette.WindowText: QColor("black"),
+    QPalette.Base: QColor("white"),
+    QPalette.AlternateBase: QColor(202, 202, 202),
+    QPalette.ToolTipBase: QColor("black"),
+    QPalette.ToolTipText: QColor("black"),
+    QPalette.Text: QColor("black"),
+    QPalette.Button: QColor(202, 202, 202),
+    QPalette.ButtonText: QColor("black"),
+    QPalette.BrightText: QColor("red"),
+    QPalette.Link: QColor(42, 130, 218),
+    QPalette.Highlight: QColor(42, 130, 218),
+    QPalette.HighlightedText: QColor("white"),
+}
+
+palette = QPalette()
+for key, val in colors.items():
+    palette.setColor(key, val)
\ No newline at end of file