diff --git a/res/layout/contact_selection_list_divider.xml b/res/layout/contact_selection_list_divider.xml
index d2ca05428..f0e6a54d0 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_selection_list_divider.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_selection_list_divider.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
               android:paddingTop="10dp"
               android:paddingBottom="10dp"
               android:textSize="14sp"
-              android:textColor="@color/delta_primary_dark"
+              android:textColor="?attr/contact_list_divider_color"
               tools:text="Recent chats"/>
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 213bc4ca0..69723dabd 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     <attr name="search_background" format="color"/>
 
     <attr name="contact_list_divider" format="reference"/>
+    <attr name="contact_list_divider_color" format="reference|color"/>
 
     <attr name="login_top_background" format="color"/>
     <attr name="login_floating_background" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index 1e63f007a..dca3c3c55 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
         <item name="conversation_number_picker_text_color_selected">@color/black</item>
 
         <item name="contact_list_divider">@drawable/contact_list_divider_light</item>
+        <item name="contact_list_divider_color">@color/gray65</item>
 
         <item name="verification_background">@color/gray5</item>
 
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@
         <item name="conversation_item_sticky_date_text_color">@color/core_dark_30</item>
 
         <item name="contact_list_divider">@drawable/contact_list_divider_dark</item>
+        <item name="contact_list_divider_color">@color/gray10</item>
 
         <item name="verification_background">@color/import_export_item_background_dark</item>