diff --git a/qt/aqt/switch.py b/qt/aqt/switch.py
index cd6590dac..cd594911d 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/switch.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/switch.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+from typing import Tuple
 
 from aqt import colors
 from aqt.qt import *
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ class Switch(QAbstractButton):
         radius: int = 10,
         left_label: str = "",
         right_label: str = "",
+        left_color: Tuple[str, str] = colors.FLAG4_BG,
+        right_color: Tuple[str, str] = colors.FLAG3_BG,
         parent: QWidget = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent=parent)
@@ -29,9 +32,10 @@ class Switch(QAbstractButton):
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
         self._left_label = left_label
         self._right_label = right_label
-        self._path_radius = radius
-        self._knob_radius = radius - self._margin
-        self._left_position = self._position = self._path_radius + self._margin
+        self._left_color = left_color
+        self._right_color = right_color
+        self._path_radius = radius - self._margin
+        self._knob_radius = self._left_position = self._position = radius
         self._right_position = 3 * self._path_radius + self._margin
 
     @pyqtProperty(int)  # type: ignore
@@ -55,6 +59,11 @@ class Switch(QAbstractButton):
     def label(self) -> str:
         return self._right_label if self.isChecked() else self._left_label
 
+    @property
+    def path_color(self) -> QColor:
+        color = self._right_color if self.isChecked() else self._left_color
+        return theme_manager.qcolor(color)
+
     def sizeHint(self) -> QSize:
         return QSize(
             4 * self._path_radius + 2 * self._margin,
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ class Switch(QAbstractButton):
         self._paint_label(painter)
 
     def _paint_path(self, painter: QPainter) -> None:
-        painter.setBrush(QBrush(theme_manager.qcolor(colors.FRAME_BG)))
+        painter.setBrush(QBrush(self.path_color))
         rectangle = QRectF(
             self._margin,
             self._margin,
@@ -87,19 +96,23 @@ class Switch(QAbstractButton):
     def _current_knob_rectangle(self) -> QRectF:
         return QRectF(
             self.position - self._knob_radius,  # type: ignore
-            2 * self._margin,
+            0,
             2 * self._knob_radius,
             2 * self._knob_radius,
         )
 
     def _paint_knob(self, painter: QPainter) -> None:
-        painter.setBrush(QBrush(theme_manager.qcolor(colors.LINK)))
+        if theme_manager.night_mode:
+            color = QColor(theme_manager.DARK_MODE_BUTTON_BG_MIDPOINT)
+        else:
+            color = theme_manager.qcolor(colors.FRAME_BG)
+        painter.setBrush(QBrush(color))
         painter.drawEllipse(self._current_knob_rectangle())
 
     def _paint_label(self, painter: QPainter) -> None:
-        painter.setPen(QColor("white"))
+        painter.setPen(theme_manager.qcolor(colors.SLIGHTLY_GREY_TEXT))
         font = painter.font()
-        font.setPixelSize(int(1.5 * self._knob_radius))
+        font.setPixelSize(int(1.2 * self._knob_radius))
         painter.setFont(font)
         painter.drawText(self._current_knob_rectangle(), Qt.AlignCenter, self.label)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/theme.py b/qt/aqt/theme.py
index 11b30d011..10970b53c 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/theme.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/theme.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class ThemeManager:
     _icon_size = 128
     _dark_mode_available: Optional[bool] = None
 
+    # Qt applies a gradient to the buttons in dark mode
+    # from about #505050 to #606060.
+    DARK_MODE_BUTTON_BG_MIDPOINT = "#555555"
+
     def macos_dark_mode(self) -> bool:
         "True if the user has night mode on, and has forced native widgets."
         if not isMac: