diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/theme.css b/frontend/src/assets/theme.css
index 712ae3a..0186a26 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/theme.css
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/theme.css
@@ -39,32 +39,32 @@
   --color-input-bar-placeholder: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
   --color-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
   --radius-sm: 6px;
-  --radius-md: 8px;
-  --radius-lg: 12px;
+  --radius-md: 12px;
+  --radius-lg: 18px;
   --radius-pill: 9999px;
   --focus-ring: 0 0 0 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 40%, transparent);
 }
 
 [data-theme="dark"] {
-  --color-bg: #1a1a2e;
-  --color-bg-secondary: #16213e;
-  --color-bg-card: #1f2940;
-  --color-text: #e0e0e0;
-  --color-text-secondary: #a0a0b0;
-  --color-text-muted: #707080;
-  --color-border: #2a3a5c;
-  --color-input-border: #3a4a6c;
-  --color-primary: #5b9cf6;
+  --color-bg: #111113;
+  --color-bg-secondary: #18181f;
+  --color-bg-card: #1e1e27;
+  --color-text: #e4e4f0;
+  --color-text-secondary: #8888a8;
+  --color-text-muted: #52526a;
+  --color-border: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.10);
+  --color-input-border: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.22);
+  --color-primary: #818cf8;
   --color-danger: #f44336;
-  --color-tag-bg: #1e3a5f;
-  --color-tag-text: #7bb8f6;
-  --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  --color-tag-bg: #2a2a45;
+  --color-tag-text: #a5b4fc;
+  --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
   --color-toast-success: #4caf50;
   --color-toast-error: #f44336;
   --color-status-todo: #9aa0a6;
-  --color-status-todo-bg: #2d333b;
-  --color-status-in-progress: #5b9cf6;
-  --color-status-in-progress-bg: #1e3a5f;
+  --color-status-todo-bg: #2a2a35;
+  --color-status-in-progress: #818cf8;
+  --color-status-in-progress-bg: #2a2a45;
   --color-status-done: #4caf50;
   --color-status-done-bg: #1b3a20;
   --color-priority-low: #80cbc4;
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@
   --color-priority-medium-bg: #3a3520;
   --color-priority-high: #f44336;
   --color-priority-high-bg: #3a1a1a;
-  --color-wikilink: #ce93d8;
-  --color-wikilink-bg: #2a1a30;
+  --color-wikilink: #c4b5fd;
+  --color-wikilink-bg: #2a1a45;
   --color-overdue: #f44336;
-  --color-code-bg: #161b22;
-  --color-code-inline-bg: #2a3040;
-  --color-table-stripe: #1a2030;
+  --color-code-bg: #16161d;
+  --color-code-inline-bg: #1e1e2d;
+  --color-table-stripe: #16161e;
   --color-success: #4ade80;
   --color-warning: #facc15;
-  --color-input-bar-bg: #1c1c1e;
-  --color-input-bar-text: #ffffff;
-  --color-input-bar-placeholder: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
-  --color-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+  --color-input-bar-bg: #1e1e27;
+  --color-input-bar-text: #e4e4f0;
+  --color-input-bar-placeholder: rgba(228, 228, 240, 0.35);
+  --color-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
 }
 
 *,
@@ -131,6 +131,22 @@ a:focus-visible {
   }
 }
 
+/* Thin indigo-tinted scrollbars */
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 4px;
+  height: 4px;
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+  border-radius: 9999px;
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.45);
+}
+
 /* Floating inline assist button (teleported to body, cannot be scoped) */
 .inline-assist-btn {
   position: fixed;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue b/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue
index b153750..cce26d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue
@@ -118,17 +118,16 @@ const timingParts = computed((): string[] => {
 
 .message-bubble {
   padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-  border-radius: 16px;
+  border-radius: 18px;
 }
 
 .role-user .message-bubble {
-  background: var(--color-primary);
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #4f46e5);
   color: #fff;
   border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
 }
 .role-assistant .message-bubble {
   background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue
index 95e9805..b632a68 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue
@@ -847,7 +847,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 .chat-sidebar {
   width: 260px;
   min-width: 200px;
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
@@ -868,9 +867,11 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   cursor: pointer;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
+  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
 }
 .btn-new-conv:hover {
   opacity: 0.9;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
 }
 
 .btn-select-mode {
@@ -996,8 +997,8 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   background: var(--color-bg-card);
 }
 .conv-item.active {
-  background: var(--color-primary);
-  color: #fff;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 15%, transparent);
+  color: var(--color-primary);
 }
 .conv-info {
   flex: 1;
@@ -1017,7 +1018,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   margin-top: 1px;
 }
 .conv-item.active .conv-date {
-  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }
 .btn-delete-conv {
   background: none;
@@ -1029,7 +1030,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   line-height: 1;
 }
 .conv-item.active .btn-delete-conv {
-  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }
 .btn-delete-conv:hover {
   color: var(--color-danger, #e74c3c);
@@ -1047,7 +1048,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
   padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 }
 .chat-header h2 {
   margin: 0;
@@ -1116,7 +1116,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 .context-sidebar {
   width: 220px;
   min-width: 180px;
-  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -1220,10 +1219,9 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 .streaming-bubble {
   max-width: 80%;
   padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-  border-radius: 16px;
+  border-radius: 18px;
   border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
   background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 }
 .streaming-bubble .message-header {
   display: flex;
@@ -1517,13 +1515,17 @@ details[open] .thinking-summary::before {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  background: var(--color-primary);
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #4f46e5);
   color: #fff;
   border: none;
   border-radius: 50%;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  transition: box-shadow 0.15s;
+}
+.btn-send:not(:disabled):hover {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.5);
 }
 .btn-send:disabled {
   opacity: 0.35;
@@ -1628,9 +1630,9 @@ details[open] .thinking-summary::before {
 .queued-bubble {
   max-width: 80%;
   padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-  border-radius: 16px;
+  border-radius: 18px;
   border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
-  background: var(--color-primary);
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #4f46e5);
   color: #fff;
   opacity: 0.45;
   font-size: 0.95rem;