diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index d110032..fc95917 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1179,7 +1179,8 @@
     root.dataset.appearance = next;
     const customProperties = [
       "--app-bg", "--app-button-bg", "--app-input-bg", "--app-dialog-bg", "--app-dialog-chrome",
-      "--app-settings-row-bg", "--color-surface", "--color-surface-alt", "--color-surface-dim",
+      "--app-dialog-backdrop", "--app-dialog-shadow", "--app-panel-shadow", "--app-settings-row-bg",
+      "--color-surface", "--color-surface-alt", "--color-surface-dim",
       "--color-surface-hover", "--color-surface-raised", "--color-surface-solid", "--color-border",
       "--color-border-subtle", "--color-border-input", "--color-primary", "--color-primary-dark",
       "--color-accent", "--color-ink", "--color-ink-muted", "--color-ink-faint", "--color-ink-dim",
@@ -1195,6 +1196,9 @@
       "--app-input-bg": `color-mix(in srgb, ${surface} 88%, white)`,
       "--app-dialog-bg": surface,
       "--app-dialog-chrome": `color-mix(in srgb, ${surface} 90%, ${background})`,
+      "--app-dialog-backdrop": `color-mix(in srgb, ${background} 72%, transparent)`,
+      "--app-dialog-shadow": `0 24px 68px color-mix(in srgb, ${text} 24%, transparent), 0 2px 12px color-mix(in srgb, ${text} 12%, transparent)`,
+      "--app-panel-shadow": `0 18px 48px color-mix(in srgb, ${text} 18%, transparent), inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, ${surface} 88%, white)`,
       "--app-settings-row-bg": `color-mix(in srgb, ${surface} 92%, ${background})`,
       "--color-surface": surface,
       "--color-surface-alt": `color-mix(in srgb, ${surface} 82%, ${background})`,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/StatusPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/StatusPanel.svelte
index 7bea36c..8b56e6e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/StatusPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/StatusPanel.svelte
@@ -660,8 +660,12 @@
     display: grid;
     place-items: center;
     background:
-      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, rgba(111, 140, 255, 0.1), transparent 55%),
-      rgba(7, 10, 16, 0.62);
+      radial-gradient(
+        circle at 50% 38%,
+        color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 13%, transparent),
+        transparent 55%
+      ),
+      var(--app-dialog-backdrop);
     backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
     animation: status-panel-overlay-in 120ms ease;
   }
@@ -673,13 +677,13 @@
     gap: 12px;
     width: min(300px, calc(100% - 32px));
     padding: 26px 28px 26px;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(90, 111, 154, 0.28);
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-input);
     border-radius: 16px;
     background:
-      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23, 29, 43, 0.92), rgba(12, 17, 27, 0.94)),
-      var(--color-surface-raised);
+      var(--app-panel-highlight),
+      var(--app-dialog-bg);
     color: var(--color-ink);
-    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+    box-shadow: var(--app-dialog-shadow);
   }
 
   .status-panel-overlay-mark {
@@ -694,7 +698,7 @@
   .status-panel-overlay-halo {
     position: absolute;
     inset: 6px;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(111, 140, 255, 0.22);
+    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 34%, transparent);
     border-radius: 22px;
     transform: rotate(45deg);
   }
@@ -703,7 +707,7 @@
   }
   .status-panel-overlay-halo.halo-two {
     inset: 16px;
-    border-color: rgba(77, 182, 214, 0.24);
+    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 38%, transparent);
     animation: status-panel-overlay-halo-breathe 2.4s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
   }
 
@@ -721,16 +725,16 @@
     stroke-linecap: round;
     stroke-dasharray: 165;
     stroke-dashoffset: 165;
-    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(77, 182, 214, 0.32));
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 38%, transparent));
     animation: status-panel-overlay-trace-draw 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
   }
-  .status-panel-overlay-traces .trace-main { stroke: #6f8cff; }
+  .status-panel-overlay-traces .trace-main { stroke: var(--color-primary); }
   .status-panel-overlay-traces .trace-branch {
-    stroke: #4db6d6;
+    stroke: var(--color-accent);
     animation-delay: 0.28s;
   }
   .status-panel-overlay-traces .trace-cut {
-    stroke: rgba(177, 186, 208, 0.42);
+    stroke: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-ink-muted) 52%, transparent);
     stroke-dasharray: 128;
     stroke-dashoffset: 128;
     animation-delay: 0.55s;
@@ -743,8 +747,8 @@
     height: 64px;
     object-fit: contain;
     filter:
-      drop-shadow(0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5))
-      drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(77, 182, 214, 0.2));
+      drop-shadow(0 8px 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-ink) 24%, transparent))
+      drop-shadow(0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 24%, transparent));
     animation: status-panel-overlay-icon-float 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
   }
 
@@ -765,15 +769,16 @@
     height: 4px;
     overflow: hidden;
     border-radius: 999px;
-    background: rgba(111, 140, 255, 0.14);
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 12%, var(--color-surface-dim));
   }
   .status-panel-overlay-bar span {
     position: absolute;
     inset: 0;
     width: 46%;
     border-radius: inherit;
-    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #6f8cff 40%, #4db6d6 74%, transparent);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(77, 182, 214, 0.26);
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-primary) 40%, var(--color-accent) 74%, transparent);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 32%, transparent);
     animation: status-panel-overlay-bar-slide 1.35s ease-in-out infinite;
   }