diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@
      **/
     Q_PROPERTY(KWin::TabGroup* tabGroup READ tabGroup NOTIFY tabGroupChanged SCRIPTABLE false)
 
+    /**
+     * The color scheme set on this client
+     * Absolute file path, or name of palette in the user's config directory following KColorSchemes format.
+     * An empty string indicates the default palette from kdeglobals is used.
+     * @Note this indicates the colour scheme requested, which might differ from the theme applied if the colorScheme cannot be found
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString colorScheme READ colorScheme NOTIFY colorSchemeChanged)
+
 public:
     virtual ~AbstractClient();
 
@@ -714,6 +722,9 @@
     QString applicationMenuObjectPath() const {
         return m_applicationMenuObjectPath;
     }
+    QString colorScheme() const {
+        return m_colorScheme;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Request showing the application menu bar
@@ -750,6 +761,7 @@
     void clientMinimized(KWin::AbstractClient* client, bool animate);
     void clientUnminimized(KWin::AbstractClient* client, bool animate);
     void paletteChanged(const QPalette &p);
+    void colorSchemeChanged();
     void captionChanged();
     void clientMaximizedStateChanged(KWin::AbstractClient*, MaximizeMode);
     void clientMaximizedStateChanged(KWin::AbstractClient* c, bool h, bool v);
diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@
         connect(m_palette.get(), &Decoration::DecorationPalette::changed, this, &AbstractClient::handlePaletteChange);
 
         emit paletteChanged(palette());
+        emit colorSchemeChanged();
     }
 }