diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
index 7642a82a..c6d9a379 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ import itertools
 import re
 from typing import Literal
 
+import bec_qthemes
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-import qdarkstyle
 from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
-from qdarkstyle import DarkPalette, LightPalette
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ CURRENT_THEME = "dark"
 
 
 def get_theme_palette():
-    return DarkPalette if CURRENT_THEME == "dark" else LightPalette
+    return bec_qthemes.load_palette(CURRENT_THEME)
 
 
 def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
         pg_widget.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
 
     # now define stylesheet according to theme and apply it
-    style = qdarkstyle.load_stylesheet(palette=get_theme_palette())
+    style = bec_qthemes.load_stylesheet(theme)
     app.setStyleSheet(style)
 
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/spinner/spinner.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/spinner/spinner.py
index 9fe0a0dd..881b5b64 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/spinner/spinner.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/spinner/spinner.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SpinnerWidget(QWidget):
 
         color_palette = get_theme_palette()
 
-        color = QColor(color_palette.COLOR_ACCENT_4)
+        color = QColor(color_palette.accent().color())
 
         rect.adjust(line_width, line_width, -line_width, -line_width)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 976124a8..5f54e2b1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "isort~=5.13, >=5.13.2",    # needed for bw-generate-cli
     "pydantic~=2.0",
     "pyqtgraph~=0.13",
-    "qdarkstyle>=3.2.2",
+    "bec_qthemes~=0.0",
     "qtconsole~=5.5, >=5.5.1",  # needed for jupyter console
     "qtpy~=2.4",
     "pyte",                     # needed for vt100 console
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index 08c42b4c..2b75d66a 100644
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diff --git a/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_linux.png b/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_linux.png
index 08c42b4c..2b75d66a 100644
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diff --git a/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_started_darwin.png b/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_started_darwin.png
index f82728e5..ff6827cd 100644
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