diff --git a/backend/api/models.py b/backend/api/models.py
index be84ae9..064f1ff 100644
--- a/backend/api/models.py
+++ b/backend/api/models.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
         ('en', 'English'),
         ('de', 'Deutsch'),
     ]
-    theme = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=THEME_CHOICES, default='holy_dark')
+    theme = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=THEME_CHOICES, default='holy_light')
     language = models.CharField(max_length=2, choices=LANGUAGE_CHOICES, default='en')
     avatar = models.ImageField(upload_to='avatars/', blank=True, null=True)
     pending_email = models.EmailField(max_length=254, blank=True, null=True)
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index e71ef1f..80ac82f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ const GlobalSearch = () => {
 
 const App: React.FC = () => {
   const { i18n, t } = useTranslation();
-  const [themeName, setThemeName] = useState<CatppuccinTheme>((localStorage.getItem('theme') as CatppuccinTheme) || 'holy_dark');
+  const [themeName, setThemeName] = useState<CatppuccinTheme>((localStorage.getItem('theme') as CatppuccinTheme) || 'holy_light');
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<null | HTMLElement>(null);
   const [catAnchorEl, setCatAnchorEl] = useState<null | HTMLElement>(null);
   const [categories, setCategories] = useState<{name: string, slug: string}[]>([]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index c67a3f6..e389712 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ const Settings: React.FC<SettingsProps> = ({ themeName, onThemeChange }) => {
                         onChange={(e) => onThemeChange(e.target.value as CatppuccinTheme)}
                     >
                         <ListSubheader>Holy Energy</ListSubheader>
-                        <MenuItem value="holy_dark">Holy Dark (Default)</MenuItem>
-                        <MenuItem value="holy_light">Holy Light</MenuItem>
+                        <MenuItem value="holy_light">Holy Light (Default)</MenuItem>
+                        <MenuItem value="holy_dark">Holy Dark</MenuItem>
 
                         <ListSubheader>Light Themes</ListSubheader>
                         <MenuItem value="latte">Latte</MenuItem>
diff --git a/frontend/src/theme.ts b/frontend/src/theme.ts
index 4f7aec1..ab77daa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/theme.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/theme.ts
@@ -139,15 +139,15 @@ export const getTheme = (mode: CatppuccinTheme) => {
           palette = flavor.colors;
       } else {
           palette = {
-              base: { hex: '#0f0f0f' }, 
-              surface0: { hex: '#1a1a1a' }, 
-              crust: { hex: '#000000' }, 
-              text: { hex: '#ffffff' }, 
-              subtext0: { hex: '#a0a0a0' },
-              mauve: { hex: '#9d4edd' },
-              pink: { hex: '#ff4dff' },
+              base: { hex: '#ffffff' }, 
+              surface0: { hex: '#f8f9fa' }, 
+              crust: { hex: '#e9ecef' }, 
+              text: { hex: '#1a1a1a' }, 
+              subtext0: { hex: '#6c757d' },
+              mauve: { hex: '#8a2be2' },
+              pink: { hex: '#ff00ff' },
           };
-          mode = 'holy_dark';
+          mode = 'holy_light';
       }
   }