diff --git a/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart b/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
index 93024c76..96c7e547 100644
--- a/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
+++ b/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ class CwtchNotifier {
           if (profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.getContact(data["RemotePeer"]) != null) {
             profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.getContact(data["RemotePeer"])!.isArchived = data["Data"] == "true";
           }
+        } else if (data["Key"] == "LastKnowSignature") {
+          // group syncing information that isn't relevant to the UI...
         } else {
           EnvironmentConfig.debugLog("unhandled set peer attribute event: ${data['Key']}");
         }
diff --git a/lib/opaque.dart b/lib/opaque.dart
index 882aecac..fc984217 100644
--- a/lib/opaque.dart
+++ b/lib/opaque.dart
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class OpaqueLight extends OpaqueThemeType {
   static final Color whitePurple = Color(0xFFFFFDFF);
   static final Color softPurple = Color(0xFFFDF3FC);
   static final Color purple = Color(0xFFDFB9DE);
-  static final Color brightPurple = Color(0xFF760388);
+  static final Color brightPurple = Color(0xFFD1B0E0);
   static final Color darkPurple = Color(0xFF350052);
   static final Color greyPurple = Color(0xFF775F84);
   static final Color pink = Color(0xFFE85DA1);
@@ -900,11 +900,11 @@ class OpaqueLight extends OpaqueThemeType {
   }
 
   Color messageFromMeBackgroundColor() {
-    return darkPurple;
+    return brightPurple;
   }
 
   Color messageFromMeTextColor() {
-    return whitePurple;
+    return mainTextColor();
   }
 
   Color messageFromOtherBackgroundColor() {
@@ -948,11 +948,14 @@ ThemeData mkThemeData(Settings opaque) {
     backgroundColor: opaque.current().backgroundMainColor(),
     highlightColor: opaque.current().hilightElementTextColor(),
     iconTheme: IconThemeData(
-      color: opaque.current().mainTextColor(),
+      color: opaque.current().toolbarIconColor(),
     ),
     cardColor: opaque.current().backgroundMainColor(),
     appBarTheme: AppBarTheme(
         backgroundColor: opaque.current().backgroundPaneColor(),
+        iconTheme: IconThemeData(
+          color: opaque.current().mainTextColor(),
+        ),
         titleTextStyle: TextStyle(
           color: opaque.current().mainTextColor(),
         ),
diff --git a/lib/views/messageview.dart b/lib/views/messageview.dart
index 034c7d68..f550287d 100644
--- a/lib/views/messageview.dart
+++ b/lib/views/messageview.dart
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class _MessageViewState extends State<MessageView> {
                                 focusedBorder: InputBorder.none,
                                 enabled: true,
                                 suffixIcon: ElevatedButton(
-                                  child: Icon(CwtchIcons.send_24px, size: 24, color: Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.mainTextColor()),
+                                  child: Icon(CwtchIcons.send_24px, size: 24, color: Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.defaultButtonTextColor()),
                                   onPressed: isOffline ? null : _sendMessage,
                                 ))),
                       )))),
diff --git a/lib/views/profilemgrview.dart b/lib/views/profilemgrview.dart
index 8e4aa65e..33f62340 100644
--- a/lib/views/profilemgrview.dart
+++ b/lib/views/profilemgrview.dart
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class _ProfileMgrViewState extends State<ProfileMgrView> {
                 Icon(
                   CwtchIcons.cwtch_knott,
                   size: 36,
+                  color: settings.theme.mainTextColor(),
                 ),
                 SizedBox(
                   width: 10,