diff --git a/kcm/qml/Dialog.qml b/kcm/qml/Dialog.qml
--- a/kcm/qml/Dialog.qml
+++ b/kcm/qml/Dialog.qml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             id: background
             anchors.fill: parent
             focus: true
-            color: palette.base
+            color: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor
         }
 
         PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea {
diff --git a/kcm/qml/main.qml b/kcm/qml/main.qml
--- a/kcm/qml/main.qml
+++ b/kcm/qml/main.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         id: background
         anchors.fill: parent
         focus: true
-        color: palette.base
+        color: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor
     }
 
     PlasmaNM.Handler {