diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/domain/util/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/domain/util/Constants.kt
index bb9764be..4efbff6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/domain/util/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/domain/util/Constants.kt
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ private fun provideEmptyBook() = Book(
 private fun provideDefaultColorPreset() = ColorPreset(
     id = -1,
     name = null,
-    backgroundColor = Color.DarkGray,
-    fontColor = Color.LightGray,
+    backgroundColor = Color(0xFFFAF8FF), // Blue Light Surface (hardcoded)
+    fontColor = Color(0xFF44464F), // Blue Light OnSurfaceVariant (hardcoded)
     isSelected = false
 )
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/ReaderEndItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/ReaderEndItem.kt
index b3633f20..be0d6100 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/ReaderEndItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/ReaderEndItem.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fun ReaderEndItem(
     Column(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxSize()
-            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface)
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainerLowest)
             .padding(
                 horizontal = 36.dp,
                 vertical = 108.dp + WindowInsets.navigationBarsIgnoringVisibility
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItem.kt
index 13443b79..0eb1e82f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItem.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fun ReaderStartItem(state: State<ReaderState>) {
     Box(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
-            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface)
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainerLowest)
     ) {
         if (state.value.book.coverImage != null) {
             ReaderStartItemBackground(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItemBackground.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItemBackground.kt
index 72710291..8787f69f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItemBackground.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/components/start_item/ReaderStartItemBackground.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.components.CustomCoverImage
  */
 @Composable
 fun ReaderStartItemBackground(height: Dp, image: Uri) {
-    val background = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface
+    val background = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainerLowest
 
     CustomCoverImage(
         uri = image,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsEvent.kt
index 562464b9..5922da77 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsEvent.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ sealed class SettingsEvent {
         val fontColor: Color?
     ) : SettingsEvent()
 
-    data object OnAddColorPreset : SettingsEvent()
+    data class OnAddColorPreset(val backgroundColor: Color, val fontColor: Color) : SettingsEvent()
     data class OnReorderColorPresets(val from: Int, val to: Int) : SettingsEvent()
     data object OnConfirmReorderColorPresets : SettingsEvent()
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsViewModel.kt
index 36e5a939..18041475 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/data/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -394,7 +394,10 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
                     addColorPresetJob = launch {
                         yield()
 
-                        val newColorPreset = Constants.DEFAULT_COLOR_PRESET
+                        val newColorPreset = Constants.DEFAULT_COLOR_PRESET.copy(
+                            backgroundColor = event.backgroundColor,
+                            fontColor = event.fontColor
+                        )
                         updateColorPreset.execute(newColorPreset)
 
                         onSelectColorPreset(getColorPresets.execute().last())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/appearance/components/settings/ColorPresetSetting.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/appearance/components/settings/ColorPresetSetting.kt
index 17a6a119..2dd44c26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/appearance/components/settings/ColorPresetSetting.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/appearance/components/settings/ColorPresetSetting.kt
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ fun LazyItemScope.ColorPresetSetting(
     ) { from, to ->
         onEvent(SettingsEvent.OnReorderColorPresets(from.index, to.index))
     }
+    val defaultBackgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface
+    val defaultFontColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
 
     Column(
         Modifier
@@ -200,7 +202,12 @@ fun LazyItemScope.ColorPresetSetting(
                     )
                 },
                 onAdd = {
-                    onEvent(SettingsEvent.OnAddColorPreset)
+                    onEvent(
+                        SettingsEvent.OnAddColorPreset(
+                            backgroundColor = defaultBackgroundColor,
+                            fontColor = defaultFontColor
+                        )
+                    )
                 }
             )