diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7bd23ac..84d4878 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.miniabs"
-    android:versionCode="5"
-    android:versionName="1.4"
+    android:versionCode="6"
+    android:versionName="1.5"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fdaac82..80d10ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # MiniABS
 
-A tiny Audiobookshelf **podcast** client for the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) and other Android 2.2+ phones. Native Java, no libraries, ~130 KB. The interface is in Galician, with large text and touch targets sized for the Mini's 240×320 screen.
+A tiny Audiobookshelf **podcast** client for the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) and other Android 2.2+ phones. Native Java, no libraries, ~130 KB. The interface is in Galician, with large text and touch targets sized for the Mini's 240×320 screen. Its purple colour scheme and launcher icon come from the Audiobookshelf icon pack (`art/icon_master_512.png`); `tools/make_icons.py` derives the notification and player icons from it.
 
 ## Install
 
diff --git a/art/icon_master_512.png b/art/icon_master_512.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7e4589
Binary files /dev/null and b/art/icon_master_512.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png
index 89a238c..3587b89 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png and b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause.png
index 6415bcc..2c5b89d 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause.png and b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause_small.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause_small.png
index 7f1db2b..e059b77 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause_small.png and b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause_small.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play.png
index 468d437..8399f5b 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play.png and b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play_small.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play_small.png
index e855b47..9094cdc 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play_small.png and b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play_small.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_stat.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_stat.png
index 573e526..b8d2bda 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_stat.png and b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_stat.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png
index 4e8f6d8..36ff689 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png and b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause.png
index 1826b2e..c2e9c3e 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause.png and b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause_small.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause_small.png
index af2ba37..f755ddd 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause_small.png and b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_pause_small.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play.png
index 89c05d0..a96459a 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play.png and b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play_small.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play_small.png
index 2b4960b..42780ee 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play_small.png and b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_play_small.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_stat.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_stat.png
index 471322b..8eba59d 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_stat.png and b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_stat.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png
index 6a03758..a7fad24 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png and b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause.png
index d6730ce..2a20202 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause.png and b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause_small.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause_small.png
index ac7e75f..d4abd96 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause_small.png and b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause_small.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play.png
index 369cad9..1d6791e 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play.png and b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play_small.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play_small.png
index a6fab1a..a7df024 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play_small.png and b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play_small.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_stat.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_stat.png
index e163c31..acc9748 100644
Binary files a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_stat.png and b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_stat.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fd6c0f
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable/btn_accent.xml b/res/drawable/btn_accent.xml
index 8c0de0d..4537e4d 100644
--- a/res/drawable/btn_accent.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/btn_accent.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item android:state_pressed="true">
-        <shape><solid android:color="#FFC766" /><corners android:radius="6dp" /></shape>
+        <shape><gradient android:startColor="#AA5CFF" android:endColor="#7022E6" android:angle="270" /><corners android:radius="6dp" /></shape>
     </item>
     <item android:state_enabled="false">
         <shape><solid android:color="@color/dim" /><corners android:radius="6dp" /></shape>
     </item>
     <item>
-        <shape><solid android:color="@color/accent" /><corners android:radius="6dp" /></shape>
+        <shape><gradient android:startColor="@color/accent_top" android:endColor="@color/accent_bottom" android:angle="270" /><corners android:radius="6dp" /></shape>
     </item>
 </selector>
diff --git a/res/drawable/btn_flat.xml b/res/drawable/btn_flat.xml
index d44d996..b16ef11 100644
--- a/res/drawable/btn_flat.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/btn_flat.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <shape>
             <solid android:color="@color/pressed" />
             <corners android:radius="6dp" />
-            <stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="@color/accent" />
+            <stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="@color/accent_light" />
         </shape>
     </item>
     <item android:state_enabled="false">
diff --git a/res/drawable/btn_round.xml b/res/drawable/btn_round.xml
index 2c995cc..1730d8a 100644
--- a/res/drawable/btn_round.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/btn_round.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item android:state_pressed="true">
-        <shape><solid android:color="#FFC766" /><corners android:radius="23dp" /></shape>
+        <shape><gradient android:startColor="#AA5CFF" android:endColor="#7022E6" android:angle="270" /><corners android:radius="23dp" /></shape>
     </item>
     <item>
-        <shape><solid android:color="@color/accent" /><corners android:radius="23dp" /></shape>
+        <shape><gradient android:startColor="@color/accent_top" android:endColor="@color/accent_bottom" android:angle="270" /><corners android:radius="23dp" /></shape>
     </item>
 </selector>
diff --git a/res/drawable/seek_thumb.xml b/res/drawable/seek_thumb.xml
index 3fb390d..de7d115 100644
--- a/res/drawable/seek_thumb.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/seek_thumb.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="oval">
-    <solid android:color="@color/accent" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/accent_light" />
     <stroke android:width="2dp" android:color="@color/bg" />
     <size android:width="@dimen/seek_thumb" android:height="@dimen/seek_thumb" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index c59f960..184ef0b 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             android:text="MiniABS"
             android:textSize="@dimen/header_text"
             android:textStyle="bold"
-            android:textColor="@color/accent" />
+            android:textColor="@color/accent_light" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/library"
diff --git a/res/layout/activity_login.xml b/res/layout/activity_login.xml
index fa1637a..3a84314 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_login.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_login.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                     android:text="MiniABS"
                     android:textSize="@dimen/login_title"
                     android:textStyle="bold"
-                    android:textColor="@color/accent" />
+                    android:textColor="@color/accent_light" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             android:text="Conectar"
             android:textStyle="bold"
             android:textSize="@dimen/login_btn_text"
-            android:textColor="#121519" />
+            android:textColor="#FFFFFF" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/status"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
             android:textSize="@dimen/login_status"
-            android:textColor="@color/accent" />
+            android:textColor="@color/accent_light" />
 
         <TextView
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
diff --git a/res/layout/activity_player.xml b/res/layout/activity_player.xml
index 02fb0e6..b5543e3 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_player.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_player.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             android:paddingRight="10dp"
             android:textSize="@dimen/header_sub"
             android:textStyle="bold"
-            android:textColor="@color/accent"
+            android:textColor="@color/accent_light"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="end"
             android:background="@drawable/row_sel" />
diff --git a/res/layout/row_episode.xml b/res/layout/row_episode.xml
index 26e5d69..866c476 100644
--- a/res/layout/row_episode.xml
+++ b/res/layout/row_episode.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:textSize="@dimen/text_show"
-            android:textColor="@color/accent"
+            android:textColor="@color/accent_light"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="end" />
 
diff --git a/res/layout/row_more.xml b/res/layout/row_more.xml
index 1144648..7454d0b 100644
--- a/res/layout/row_more.xml
+++ b/res/layout/row_more.xml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
     android:gravity="center"
     android:textSize="@dimen/text_more"
     android:textStyle="bold"
-    android:textColor="@color/accent" />
+    android:textColor="@color/accent_light" />
diff --git a/res/values/values.xml b/res/values/values.xml
index aa32eb8..86e3c47 100644
--- a/res/values/values.xml
+++ b/res/values/values.xml
@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">MiniABS</string>
 
-    <color name="bg">#121519</color>
-    <color name="surface">#1C2127</color>
-    <color name="header">#0B0D10</color>
-    <color name="line">#2A3038</color>
-    <color name="text">#ECEFF2</color>
-    <color name="sub">#A9B2BC</color>
-    <color name="dim">#6E7882</color>
-    <color name="accent">#F5A623</color>
+    <!-- Colours taken from the Audiobookshelf icon: gradient #9437FC to #570DCF, waves #BC8AFC -->
+    <color name="bg">#13111A</color>
+    <color name="surface">#1D1928</color>
+    <color name="header">#0C0A12</color>
+    <color name="line">#2C2638</color>
+    <color name="text">#EEEBF3</color>
+    <color name="sub">#ADA6BC</color>
+    <color name="dim">#736C82</color>
+    <color name="accent">#7A25EC</color>        <!-- fills: tabs, progress, seek bar -->
+    <color name="accent_light">#BC8AFC</color>  <!-- text and small marks on dark backgrounds -->
+    <color name="accent_top">#9437FC</color>    <!-- button gradient, as in the icon -->
+    <color name="accent_bottom">#5A11D3</color>
     <color name="fresh">#6EC1E4</color>
-    <color name="pressed">#2C333C</color>
+    <color name="pressed">#2E2642</color>
 
     <style name="MiniTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar">
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/bg</item>
diff --git a/res/xml/settings.xml b/res/xml/settings.xml
index a7969eb..693cc71 100644
--- a/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="Acerca de">
         <Preference
             android:key="about"
-            android:title="MiniABS 1.4"
+            android:title="MiniABS 1.5"
             android:summary="Un pequeno cliente de podcasts de Audiobookshelf para Android 2.2+" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/src/com/miniabs/Api.java b/src/com/miniabs/Api.java
index 591d55b..a7a458e 100644
--- a/src/com/miniabs/Api.java
+++ b/src/com/miniabs/Api.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import android.os.Build;
 
 /** Audiobookshelf REST client (API as of server 2.x, including the 2.26+ token system). */
 final class Api {
-    static final String VERSION = "1.4";
+    static final String VERSION = "1.5";
 
     static class ApiException extends IOException {
         final int code;
diff --git a/src/com/miniabs/Rows.java b/src/com/miniabs/Rows.java
index 77d3e31..e93908c 100644
--- a/src/com/miniabs/Rows.java
+++ b/src/com/miniabs/Rows.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ final class Rows extends BaseAdapter {
         } else {
             bar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
-        int color = act.getResources().getColor(finished ? R.color.line : started ? R.color.accent : R.color.fresh);
+        int color = act.getResources().getColor(finished ? R.color.line : started ? R.color.accent_light : R.color.fresh);
         dotView.setBackgroundDrawable(dot(color));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/make_icons.py b/tools/make_icons.py
index 3dec256..f0546ae 100644
--- a/tools/make_icons.py
+++ b/tools/make_icons.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 """Draws MiniABS's PNG icons for ldpi (Galaxy Mini), mdpi and hdpi.
 
-Android 2.x has no vector drawables, so every icon is rendered here at 4x and
+The launcher icon (res/drawable-*/ic_launcher.png) comes from the supplied
+Audiobookshelf icon pack and is not generated here. The notification icon is
+cut out of that same artwork (art/icon_master_512.png): the white headphones
+and equalizer become a white silhouette, as Android 2.3's status bar expects.
+
+Android 2.x has no vector drawables, so the player icons are rendered at 4x and
 downsampled for smooth edges.
 """
 import os
@@ -8,9 +13,9 @@ import sys
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
 
 RES = sys.argv[1]
+ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "..")
 DENS = {"ldpi": 0.75, "mdpi": 1.0, "hdpi": 1.5}
-AMBER = (245, 166, 35, 255)
-DARK = (18, 21, 25, 255)
+LILAC = (188, 138, 252, 255)   # the icon's sound-wave colour (#BC8AFC)
 WHITE = (255, 255, 255, 255)
 SS = 4  # supersampling
 
@@ -27,36 +32,32 @@ def save(img, px, folder, name):
     out.save(os.path.join(d, name + ".png"))
 
 
-def broadcast(d, s, cx, cy, scale, color, bg):
-    """Podcast mark: a dot with two arcs on each side."""
-    r = s * 0.075 * scale
-    d.ellipse([cx - r, cy - r, cx + r, cy + r], fill=color)
-    w = max(1, int(s * 0.07 * scale))
-    for k in (0.22, 0.37):
-        rr = s * k * scale
-        box = [cx - rr, cy - rr, cx + rr, cy + rr]
-        d.arc(box, 140, 220, fill=color, width=w)
-        d.arc(box, -40, 40, fill=color, width=w)
+def status_silhouette():
+    """White mask of the icon's light parts (headphones, bars, waves) on transparency."""
+    src = Image.open(os.path.join(ROOT, "art", "icon_master_512.png")).convert("RGBA")
+    out = Image.new("RGBA", src.size, (0, 0, 0, 0))
+    sp, op = src.load(), out.load()
+    for y in range(src.size[1]):
+        for x in range(src.size[0]):
+            r, g, b, a = sp[x, y]
+            # the purple background has a low green channel; the white/lilac artwork a high one
+            level = min(255, max(0, (g - 80) * 255 // 50))
+            op[x, y] = (255, 255, 255, level * a // 255)
+    box = out.getbbox()
+    out = out.crop(box)
+    side = max(out.size)
+    sq = Image.new("RGBA", (side, side), (0, 0, 0, 0))
+    sq.paste(out, ((side - out.size[0]) // 2, (side - out.size[1]) // 2))
+    return sq
 
 
-def launcher(px, folder):
-    img, s = canvas(px)
-    d = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
-    m = s * 0.06
-    d.rounded_rectangle([m, m, s - m, s - m], radius=s * 0.2, fill=DARK, outline=AMBER, width=int(s * 0.04))
-    broadcast(d, s, s / 2, s * 0.44, 1.0, AMBER, DARK)
-    # little stand under the mark
-    w = s * 0.05
-    d.rectangle([s / 2 - w / 2, s * 0.5, s / 2 + w / 2, s * 0.74], fill=AMBER)
-    d.rounded_rectangle([s * 0.36, s * 0.72, s * 0.64, s * 0.78], radius=w / 2, fill=AMBER)
-    save(img, px, folder, "ic_launcher")
-
-
-def status(px, folder):
-    img, s = canvas(px)
-    d = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
-    broadcast(d, s, s / 2, s / 2, 1.25, WHITE, None)
-    save(img, px, folder, "ic_stat")
+def status(sil, px, folder):
+    pad = max(1, round(px * 0.06))
+    inner = sil.resize((px - 2 * pad, px - 2 * pad), Image.LANCZOS)
+    img = Image.new("RGBA", (px, px), (0, 0, 0, 0))
+    img.paste(inner, (pad, pad))
+    d = os.path.join(RES, "drawable-" + folder)
+    img.save(os.path.join(d, "ic_stat.png"))
 
 
 def play(px, folder, name, color):
@@ -85,12 +86,12 @@ def refresh(px, folder):
     save(img, px, folder, "ic_refresh")
 
 
+sil = status_silhouette()
 for folder, k in DENS.items():
-    launcher(round(48 * k), folder)
-    status(round(25 * k), folder)
-    play(round(32 * k), folder, "ic_play", DARK)
-    pause(round(32 * k), folder, "ic_pause", DARK)
-    play(round(38 * k), folder, "ic_play_small", AMBER)
-    pause(round(38 * k), folder, "ic_pause_small", AMBER)
+    status(sil, round(25 * k), folder)
+    play(round(32 * k), folder, "ic_play", WHITE)       # on the purple play button
+    pause(round(32 * k), folder, "ic_pause", WHITE)
+    play(round(38 * k), folder, "ic_play_small", LILAC)  # mini player bar, on dark
+    pause(round(38 * k), folder, "ic_pause_small", LILAC)
     refresh(round(30 * k), folder)
 print("icons ok")