diff --git a/src/components/calendar/CalendarWidget.tsx b/src/components/calendar/CalendarWidget.tsx
index 97d3984..d1cb23e 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/CalendarWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/CalendarWidget.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ import { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { format, startOfMonth, endOfMonth, startOfWeek, endOfWeek, addDays, isSameMonth, isSameDay, isToday } from 'date-fns';
 import { useCalendar, CalendarEvent, formatEventTime } from '@/hooks/useCalendar';
 import { VirtualKeyboard } from '@/components/keyboard';
+import { getEventColor } from './eventColors';
 
 function EventItem({ event }: { event: CalendarEvent }) {
+  const color = getEventColor(event.summary);
   return (
-    <div className="text-[0.6rem] truncate px-1 py-0.5 rounded bg-accent/20 text-accent-light">
+    <div
+      className="text-[0.6rem] truncate px-1 py-0.5 rounded"
+      style={{ backgroundColor: color.bg, color: color.text }}
+    >
       {formatEventTime(event)} {event.summary}
     </div>
   );
@@ -74,21 +79,28 @@ function EventDetails({ date, events, onAddEvent }: { date: Date; events: Calend
         <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">No events</p>
       ) : (
         <div className="space-y-1.5 max-h-24 overflow-y-auto">
-          {events.map((event) => (
-            <div key={event.id} className="text-xs">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                <span className="text-accent font-medium">
-                  {formatEventTime(event)}
-                </span>
-                <span className="flex-1 truncate">{event.summary}</span>
-              </div>
-              {event.location && (
-                <div className="text-[0.65rem] text-gray-500 truncate ml-12">
-                  {event.location}
+          {events.map((event) => {
+            const color = getEventColor(event.summary);
+            return (
+              <div key={event.id} className="text-xs">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <span
+                    className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0"
+                    style={{ backgroundColor: color.bg }}
+                  />
+                  <span className="font-medium" style={{ color: color.bg }}>
+                    {formatEventTime(event)}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="flex-1 truncate">{event.summary}</span>
                 </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          ))}
+                {event.location && (
+                  <div className="text-[0.65rem] text-gray-500 truncate ml-12">
+                    {event.location}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
         </div>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/eventColors.ts b/src/components/calendar/eventColors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f750344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/calendar/eventColors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Google Calendar's 11 event colors, values lifted from the web client
+// color picker. Colors are assigned deterministically by hashing the event
+// summary so each recurring event always renders in the same color.
+const GOOGLE_EVENT_COLORS = [
+  { name: 'Tomato', bg: '#d50000', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Flamingo', bg: '#e67c73', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Tangerine', bg: '#f4511e', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Banana', bg: '#f6bf26', text: '#202124' },
+  { name: 'Sage', bg: '#33b679', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Basil', bg: '#0b8043', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Peacock', bg: '#039be5', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Blueberry', bg: '#3f51b5', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Lavender', bg: '#7986cb', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Grape', bg: '#8e24aa', text: '#ffffff' },
+  { name: 'Graphite', bg: '#616161', text: '#ffffff' },
+] as const;
+
+export type EventColor = (typeof GOOGLE_EVENT_COLORS)[number];
+
+function hash(str: string): number {
+  let h = 2166136261;
+  for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
+    h ^= str.charCodeAt(i);
+    h = Math.imul(h, 16777619);
+  }
+  return h >>> 0;
+}
+
+export function getEventColor(key: string): EventColor {
+  const idx = hash(key.toLowerCase().trim()) % GOOGLE_EVENT_COLORS.length;
+  return GOOGLE_EVENT_COLORS[idx];
+}
diff --git a/src/components/photoframe/PhotoFrame.tsx b/src/components/photoframe/PhotoFrame.tsx
index 589aac0..29be558 100644
--- a/src/components/photoframe/PhotoFrame.tsx
+++ b/src/components/photoframe/PhotoFrame.tsx
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export function PhotoFrame({ intervalMs = 15_000, transitionMs = 1_200 }: PhotoF
               key={`prev-${prevSrc}`}
               src={prevSrc}
               alt=""
-              className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover animate-ken-burns"
+              className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-contain animate-ken-burns"
               style={{ opacity: 1 }}
             />
           )}
@@ -146,20 +146,18 @@ export function PhotoFrame({ intervalMs = 15_000, transitionMs = 1_200 }: PhotoF
               key={`cur-${index}`}
               src={currentSrc}
               alt=""
-              className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover animate-ken-burns"
+              className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-contain animate-ken-burns"
               style={{
                 opacity: 0,
                 animation: `photo-fade-in ${transitionMs}ms ease-out forwards, ken-burns 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate`,
               }}
             />
           )}
-          {/* Gradient + centered clock/date overlay (Skylight style) */}
-          <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-56 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/75 via-black/30 to-transparent" />
-          <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-14 flex justify-center">
-            <div className="px-10 py-5 rounded-3xl bg-black/25 backdrop-blur-md border border-white/10 text-white text-center drop-shadow-2xl">
-              <div className="text-7xl md:text-8xl font-light tracking-tight leading-none">{timeStr}</div>
-              <div className="text-2xl md:text-3xl mt-3 capitalize font-light opacity-95">{dateStr}</div>
-            </div>
+          {/* Lower-right clock + date overlay */}
+          <div className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-8 right-10 text-right text-white leading-tight"
+               style={{ textShadow: '0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7)' }}>
+            <div className="text-6xl md:text-7xl font-light tracking-tight">{timeStr}</div>
+            <div className="text-xl md:text-2xl mt-1 capitalize font-light">{dateStr}</div>
           </div>
           <style>{`
             @keyframes photo-fade-in {
diff --git a/src/styles/index.css b/src/styles/index.css
index ec4f0d0..908105f 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.css
+++ b/src/styles/index.css
@@ -266,23 +266,21 @@
   }
 
   /*
-   * Theme remap: existing components use text-white and text-gray-* for
-   * dark-theme text. For the Skylight light theme, rebind those utilities
-   * to the warm ink scale so every component becomes readable on cream bg
-   * without touching hundreds of component files.
+   * Theme remap (cool light): existing components use text-white and
+   * text-gray-* for dark-theme text. Rebind to cool slate ink so the UI
+   * is readable on the slate-100 bg without touching every component.
    */
-  .text-white { color: #3a322a; }
-  .text-gray-300 { color: #4a4239; }
-  .text-gray-400 { color: #6b5f51; }
-  .text-gray-500 { color: #8a7d6e; }
-  .text-gray-600 { color: #a0937f; }
+  .text-white { color: #0f172a; }
+  .text-gray-300 { color: #1e293b; }
+  .text-gray-400 { color: #475569; }
+  .text-gray-500 { color: #64748b; }
+  .text-gray-600 { color: #94a3b8; }
 
-  /* Dark backgrounds that were nearly-black in the old theme */
-  .bg-imperial-black { background-color: #faf6f0; }
-  .bg-black { background-color: #2a2520; }
+  .bg-imperial-black { background-color: #f1f5f9; }
+  .bg-black { background-color: #0f172a; }
 
-  .text-ink { color: #3a322a; }
-  .text-ink-muted { color: #6b5f51; }
-  .text-ink-subtle { color: #8a7d6e; }
-  .text-ink-faint { color: #b0a494; }
+  .text-ink { color: #0f172a; }
+  .text-ink-muted { color: #475569; }
+  .text-ink-subtle { color: #64748b; }
+  .text-ink-faint { color: #94a3b8; }
 }
diff --git a/tailwind.config.js b/tailwind.config.js
index 4e1d9d1..1fc2109 100755
--- a/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/tailwind.config.js
@@ -7,44 +7,44 @@ module.exports = {
   theme: {
     extend: {
       colors: {
-        // Skylight-style warm light theme.
+        // Cool light theme (slate-based neutrals + blue accent).
         // Token names kept as "dark.*" so existing components don't need class changes.
         dark: {
-          primary: '#faf6f0',      // page bg - warm cream
+          primary: '#f1f5f9',       // page bg - slate-100
           secondary: '#ffffff',     // card bg - white
-          tertiary: '#f5ede1',      // subtle panels / compact rows
+          tertiary: '#e2e8f0',      // subtle panels - slate-200
           elevated: '#ffffff',      // elevated cards
-          hover: '#ede2cf',         // hover states
-          border: '#ebe0cc',        // soft warm borders
-          'border-light': '#d9cab0',
+          hover: '#e2e8f0',
+          border: '#e2e8f0',        // cool soft border
+          'border-light': '#cbd5e1',
         },
-        // Sage accent (Skylight uses muted greens/peach, not blue)
+        // Blue accent
         accent: {
-          DEFAULT: '#7fa894',       // sage
-          light: '#a0c2b1',
-          dark: '#5e8a76',
+          DEFAULT: '#3b82f6',       // blue-500
+          light: '#60a5fa',
+          dark: '#2563eb',
         },
-        // Warm ink text scale
+        // Cool slate ink text scale
         ink: {
-          DEFAULT: '#3a322a',       // primary dark text
-          muted: '#6b5f51',
-          subtle: '#8a7d6e',
-          faint: '#b0a494',
+          DEFAULT: '#0f172a',       // slate-900
+          muted: '#475569',         // slate-600
+          subtle: '#64748b',        // slate-500
+          faint: '#94a3b8',         // slate-400
         },
         status: {
-          success: '#4a9d7a',       // muted green
-          warning: '#d99a4a',       // warm amber
-          error: '#c75b5b',         // muted brick
+          success: '#16a34a',       // green-600
+          warning: '#d97706',       // amber-600
+          error: '#dc2626',         // red-600
         },
         // Legacy imperial tokens retained so old references don't break
         imperial: {
-          black: '#faf6f0',
-          dark: '#f5ede1',
-          medium: '#ebe0cc',
-          light: '#d9cab0',
-          red: '#c75b5b',
-          'red-dark': '#a84545',
-          'red-light': '#d97777',
+          black: '#f1f5f9',
+          dark: '#e2e8f0',
+          medium: '#cbd5e1',
+          light: '#94a3b8',
+          red: '#dc2626',
+          'red-dark': '#b91c1c',
+          'red-light': '#ef4444',
         },
       },
       fontFamily: {