diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
index 9e94ff1bc78aef7029883412e41797d2f3e7fc84..28c3ec5c4231eb9285afc6361a3930d16e4f0671 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SyncStatusObserver;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract;
@@ -47,11 +50,14 @@ import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.KeyCharacterMap;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
@@ -111,6 +117,7 @@ public class PeopleActivity extends AppCompatContactsActivity implements
         DrawerFragmentListener,
         SelectAccountDialogFragment.Listener {
 
+    public static int ACCENT_COLOR = 0;
     /** Possible views of Contacts app. */
     public enum ContactsView {
         NONE,
@@ -413,6 +420,8 @@ public class PeopleActivity extends AppCompatContactsActivity implements
             Log.d(Constants.PERFORMANCE_TAG, "PeopleActivity.onCreate finish");
         }
         getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(null);
+
+        ACCENT_COLOR=fetchAccentColor();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1292,4 +1301,30 @@ public class PeopleActivity extends AppCompatContactsActivity implements
     }
 
 
+    /*
+     * get Accent color from OS
+     * */
+
+    private int fetchAccentColor() {
+        TypedValue typedValue = new TypedValue();
+
+        TypedArray a = this.obtainStyledAttributes(typedValue.data, new int[] { R.attr.colorAccent });
+        int color = a.getColor(0, 0);
+
+        a.recycle();
+        Log.e("TAG", "accent Colour  #"+Integer.toHexString(color));
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            Window window = getWindow();
+            window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS);
+            window.setStatusBarColor(color);
+        }
+
+        getSupportActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(
+                new ColorDrawable(color));
+        return color;
+    }
+
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java
index ba45163538cd3e074ccc8ef20c506fd9321eb6b9..b62054be6237261b4b9883eeabd1622a90e429ac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import com.android.contactsbind.ObjectFactory;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static com.android.contacts.activities.PeopleActivity.ACCENT_COLOR;
+
 public class DrawerAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_PRIMARY_ITEM = 0;
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ public class DrawerAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         titleView.setText(item.text);
         final ImageView iconView = (ImageView) result.findViewById(R.id.icon);
         iconView.setImageResource(item.icon);
+        iconView.setColorFilter(ACCENT_COLOR,  android.graphics.PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY);
         final TextView newBadge = (TextView) result.findViewById(R.id.assistant_new_badge);
         final boolean showWelcomeBadge = !SharedPreferenceUtil.isWelcomeCardDismissed(mActivity);
         newBadge.setVisibility(item.contactsView == ContactsView.ASSISTANT && showWelcomeBadge
@@ -404,12 +407,15 @@ public class DrawerAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
     private void updateSelectedStatus(TextView textView, ImageView imageView, boolean activated) {
         textView.setTextAppearance(mActivity, activated
                 ? TYPEFACE_STYLE_ACTIVATE : TYPEFACE_STYLE_INACTIVE);
+
         if (activated) {
-            imageView.setColorFilter(mActivity.getResources().getColor(R.color.primary_color),
-                    PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
+                    imageView.setColorFilter(mActivity.getResources().getColor(ACCENT_COLOR),
+                            PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
+            textView.setTextColor(ACCENT_COLOR);
         } else {
             imageView.clearColorFilter();
         }
+
     }
 
     private void notifyChangeAndRebuildList() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/CustomContactListFilterActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/CustomContactListFilterActivity.java
index 92087b3a4c189af6be919a54b8c6d2f9f3d35185..ad621b16f38c406948250a1361ddc62162e2f3e9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/CustomContactListFilterActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/CustomContactListFilterActivity.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import android.widget.ExpandableListView.ExpandableListContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.contacts.R;
+import com.android.contacts.activities.PeopleActivity;
 import com.android.contacts.model.AccountTypeManager;
 import com.android.contacts.model.ValuesDelta;
 import com.android.contacts.model.account.AccountInfo;
@@ -593,8 +594,10 @@ public class CustomContactListFilterActivity extends Activity implements
             final int textColor = mContext.getResources().getColor(isExpanded
                     ? R.color.dialtacts_theme_color
                     : R.color.account_filter_text_color);
-            text1.setTextColor(textColor);
-            text2.setTextColor(textColor);
+           // text1.setTextColor(textColor);
+            // text2.setTextColor(textColor);
+            text1.setTextColor(PeopleActivity.ACCENT_COLOR);
+            text2.setTextColor(PeopleActivity.ACCENT_COLOR);
 
             return convertView;
         }