diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/ui/DominantColor.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/ui/DominantColor.kt
index 4298a2dc..b4be6420 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/ui/DominantColor.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/ui/DominantColor.kt
@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@ fun rememberDominantColor(coverUrl: String?): Color {
         val palette = withContext(Dispatchers.Default) {
             Palette.from(bitmap).generate()
         }
-        val swatch = palette.vibrantSwatch
-            ?: palette.mutedSwatch
-            ?: palette.dominantSwatch
+        // Always use the dominant (majority-by-pixel-count) swatch.
+        // The cover art is the main feature of this view; a vibrant
+        // accent on the cover should pop against the background, not
+        // be matched by it. Previously we tried vibrant first, which
+        // picked the highest-saturation swatch even when it covered
+        // a tiny fraction of the cover — small bright accents made
+        // the gradient feel disconnected from the actual image.
+        val swatch = palette.dominantSwatch
         if (swatch != null) {
             extracted = Color(swatch.rgb)
         }