diff --git a/src/components/Loader.tsx b/src/components/Loader.tsx
--- a/src/components/Loader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Loader.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ animatedStyles,
       ]}>
       <Icon
         {...props}
-        style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0, t.atoms.text_contrast_high, props.style]}
+        style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0, props.style]}
+        color={t.palette.primary_500}
       />
     </Animated.View>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/ProgressGuide/FollowDialog.tsx b/src/components/ProgressGuide/FollowDialog.tsx
--- a/src/components/ProgressGuide/FollowDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProgressGuide/FollowDialog.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ atoms as a,
   native,
   useBreakpoints,
   useTheme,
+  utils,
   type ViewStyleProp,
   web,
 } from '#/alf'
@@ -664,6 +665,9 @@ defaultValue={defaultValue}
         onChangeText={onChangeText}
         onFocus={onFocus}
         onBlur={onBlur}
+        selectionColor={utils.alpha(t.palette.primary_500, 0.4)}
+        cursorColor={t.palette.primary_500}
+        selectionHandleColor={t.palette.primary_500}
         style={[a.flex_1, a.py_md, a.text_md, t.atoms.text]}
         placeholderTextColor={t.palette.contrast_500}
         keyboardAppearance={t.name === 'light' ? 'light' : 'dark'}
diff --git a/src/components/forms/TextField.tsx b/src/components/forms/TextField.tsx
--- a/src/components/forms/TextField.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/TextField.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type TextStyleProp,
   tokens,
   useAlf,
   useTheme,
+  utils,
   web,
 } from '#/alf'
 import {useInteractionState} from '#/components/hooks/useInteractionState'
@@ -275,6 +276,9 @@ <>
         <Component
           accessibilityHint={undefined}
           hitSlop={HITSLOP_20}
+          selectionColor={utils.alpha(t.palette.primary_500, 0.4)}
+          cursorColor={t.palette.primary_500}
+          selectionHandleColor={t.palette.primary_500}
           {...rest}
           accessibilityLabel={label}
           ref={refs}
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/MessageInput.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ } from '#/state/messages/message-drafts'
 import {useEnableSquareButtons} from '#/state/preferences/enable-square-buttons'
 import {type EmojiPickerPosition} from '#/view/com/composer/text-input/web/EmojiPicker'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
-import {android, atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {android, atoms as a, useTheme, utils} from '#/alf'
 import {useSharedInputStyles} from '#/components/forms/TextField'
 import {PaperPlane_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as PaperPlane} from '#/components/icons/PaperPlane'
 import {IS_IOS, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ android({paddingTop: 0}),
             {paddingBottom: IS_IOS ? 5 : 0},
             animatedStyle,
           ]}
+          selectionColor={utils.alpha(t.palette.primary_500, 0.4)}
+          cursorColor={t.palette.primary_500}
+          selectionHandleColor={t.palette.primary_500}
           keyboardAppearance={t.scheme}
           submitBehavior="newline"
           onFocus={() => setIsFocused(true)}
diff --git a/src/style.css b/src/style.css
--- a/src/style.css
+++ b/src/style.css
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ height: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 .ProseMirror .mention {
-  color: #ed5345;
+  color: var(--mention-color, #ed5345);
 }
 .ProseMirror a,
 .ProseMirror .autolink {
-  color: #ed5345;
+  color: var(--mention-color, #ed5345);
 }
 /* OLLIE: TODO -- this is not accessible */
 /* Remove focus state on inputs */
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx
--- a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   type LinkFacetMatch,
   suggestLinkCardUri,
 } from '#/view/com/composer/text-input/text-input-util'
-import {atoms as a, useAlf} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useAlf, utils} from '#/alf'
 import {normalizeTextStyles} from '#/alf/typography'
 import {IS_ANDROID, IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
 import {Autocomplete} from './mobile/Autocomplete'
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ numberOfLines={2}
         // Note: should be the default value, but as of v1.104
         // it switched to "none" on Android
         autoCapitalize="sentences"
+        selectionColor={utils.alpha(t.palette.primary_500, 0.4)}
+        cursorColor={t.palette.primary_500}
+        selectionHandleColor={t.palette.primary_500}
         {...props}
         style={[
           inputTextStyle,
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.web.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.web.tsx
--- a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.web.tsx
@@ -393,7 +393,15 @@ }, [t, fonts, webForceMinHeight])
 
   return (
     <>
-      <View style={[styles.container, hasRightPadding && styles.rightPadding]}>
+      <View
+        style={[
+          styles.container,
+          hasRightPadding && styles.rightPadding,
+          {
+            // @ts-ignore
+            '--mention-color': t.palette.primary_500,
+          },
+        ]}>
         {/* @ts-ignore inputStyle is fine */}
         <EditorContent editor={editor} style={inputStyle} />
       </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/DeleteAccount.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/DeleteAccount.tsx
--- a/src/view/com/modals/DeleteAccount.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/DeleteAccount.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {useTheme} from '#/lib/ThemeContext'
 import {useModalControls} from '#/state/modals'
 import {useAgent, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {pdsAgent} from '#/state/session/agent'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme as useNewTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme as useNewTheme, utils} from '#/alf'
 import {CircleInfo_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CircleInfo} from '#/components/icons/CircleInfo'
 import {Text as NewText} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_ANDROID, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ </View>
             ) : undefined}
             {isProcessing ? (
               <View style={[styles.btn, s.mt10]}>
-                <ActivityIndicator />
+                <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
               </View>
             ) : (
               <>
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ style={[styles.textInput, pal.borderDark, pal.text, styles.mb20]}
               placeholder={_(msg`Confirmation code`)}
               placeholderTextColor={pal.textLight.color}
               keyboardAppearance={theme.colorScheme}
+              selectionColor={utils.alpha(t.palette.primary_500, 0.4)}
+              cursorColor={t.palette.primary_500}
+              selectionHandleColor={t.palette.primary_500}
               value={confirmCode}
               onChangeText={setConfirmCode}
               accessibilityLabelledBy="confirmationCode"
@@ -240,6 +243,9 @@ style={[styles.textInput, pal.borderDark, pal.text]}
               placeholder={_(msg`Password`)}
               placeholderTextColor={pal.textLight.color}
               keyboardAppearance={theme.colorScheme}
+              selectionColor={utils.alpha(t.palette.primary_500, 0.4)}
+              cursorColor={t.palette.primary_500}
+              selectionHandleColor={t.palette.primary_500}
               secureTextEntry
               value={password}
               onChangeText={setPassword}
@@ -254,7 +260,7 @@ </View>
             ) : undefined}
             {isProcessing ? (
               <View style={[styles.btn, s.mt10]}>
-                <ActivityIndicator />
+                <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
               </View>
             ) : (
               <>
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeed.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeed.tsx
--- a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeed.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ import {List, type ListRef} from '#/view/com/util/List'
 import {PostFeedLoadingPlaceholder} from '#/view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder'
 import {LoadMoreRetryBtn} from '#/view/com/util/LoadMoreRetryBtn'
 import {type VideoFeedSourceContext} from '#/screens/VideoFeed/types'
-import {useBreakpoints, useLayoutBreakpoints} from '#/alf'
+import {useBreakpoints, useLayoutBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {
   AgeAssuranceDismissibleFeedBanner,
   useInternalState as useAgeAssuranceBannerState,
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ initialNumToRender?: number
   isVideoFeed?: boolean
   useRepostCarousel?: boolean
 }): React.ReactNode => {
+  const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {currentAccount, hasSession} = useSession()
@@ -989,7 +990,7 @@ const offset = Math.max(headerOffset, 32) * (IS_WEB ? 1 : 2)
 
     return isFetchingNextPage ? (
       <View style={[styles.feedFooter]}>
-        <ActivityIndicator />
+        <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
         <View style={{height: offset}} />
       </View>
     ) : shouldRenderEndOfFeed ? (
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx b/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx
--- a/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ }
 
 export function FeedsScreen(_props: Props) {
   const pal = usePalette('default')
+  const t = useTheme()
   const {openComposer} = useOpenComposer()
   const {isMobile} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const [query, setQuery] = React.useState('')
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ return <ErrorMessage message={item.error} />
       } else if (item.type === 'popularFeedsLoadingMore') {
         return (
           <View style={s.p10}>
-            <ActivityIndicator size="large" />
+            <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={t.palette.primary_500} />
           </View>
         )
       } else if (item.type === 'savedFeedsHeader') {
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@ return null
     },
     [
       _,
+      t.palette.primary_500,
       pal.border,
       pal.textLight,
       query,
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {CustomFeedEmptyState} from '#/view/com/posts/CustomFeedEmptyState'
 import {FollowingEmptyState} from '#/view/com/posts/FollowingEmptyState'
 import {FollowingEndOfFeed} from '#/view/com/posts/FollowingEndOfFeed'
 import {NoFeedsPinned} from '#/screens/Home/NoFeedsPinned'
+import {useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 import {useDemoMode} from '#/storage/hooks/demo-mode'
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const {data: pinnedFeedInfos, isLoading: isPinnedFeedsLoading} =
     usePinnedFeedsInfos()
+  const t = useTheme()
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (IS_WEB && !currentAccount) {
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ } else {
     return (
       <Layout.Screen>
         <Layout.Center style={styles.loading}>
-          <ActivityIndicator size="large" />
+          <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={t.palette.primary_500} />
         </Layout.Center>
       </Layout.Screen>
     )