diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2883b19..1a61132 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ CalVer image tags (`stable-YYYY.MM.N`, `dev-YYYY.MM.N`) are produced for every C
## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Default `instance.theme` flipped from `navy` to `blue`. The brand-blue
+ palette is now the out-of-the-box look; `navy` (dark hero + mint-green
+ CTAs) is the opt-in via `AGNES_INSTANCE_THEME` / `instance.theme`
+ / admin server-config. Existing instances that explicitly set `navy`
+ are unaffected; instances relying on the implicit default will switch
+ to blue.
+
+### Fixed
+- Pre-login pages (`/login`, magic-link screens, first-time `/setup`)
+ now honour the configured `instance.theme` instead of always
+ rendering with the default `:root` palette. Eliminates the
+ jarring blue → navy flip after sign-in on navy-configured
+ instances.
+
### Added
- New `marketplace.curators_url` config item (editable via
`/admin/server-config` → **Marketplace** section). Drives the
diff --git a/app/api/admin.py b/app/api/admin.py
index ca0b290..d767d72 100644
--- a/app/api/admin.py
+++ b/app/api/admin.py
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ _KNOWN_FIELDS: dict[str, dict[str, dict]] = {
# `app/instance_config.py::get_instance_theme()`.
"theme": {
"kind": "select",
- "options": ["navy", "blue"],
- "default": "navy",
+ "options": ["blue", "navy"],
+ "default": "blue",
"hint": (
- "Page-hero colour scheme. `navy` (default) uses the "
- "dark navy hero gradient + mint-green CTAs and "
- "eyebrow accents. `blue` reverts to the pre-redesign "
- "brand-blue hero + blue CTAs."
+ "Page-hero colour scheme. `blue` (default) uses the "
+ "brand-blue hero + blue CTAs. `navy` opts into the "
+ "darker palette with the dark navy hero gradient + "
+ "mint-green CTAs and eyebrow accents."
),
},
},
diff --git a/app/instance_config.py b/app/instance_config.py
index d6c6ff3..44de732 100644
--- a/app/instance_config.py
+++ b/app/instance_config.py
@@ -234,24 +234,25 @@ def get_instance_theme() -> str:
(`--ds-*`) flips between palettes without touching markup.
Values:
- - ``navy`` — current default. Dark navy hero gradient,
- mint-green CTAs + eyebrow accents.
- - ``blue`` — pre-redesign palette. Brand-blue hero gradient,
+ - ``blue`` — current default. Brand-blue hero gradient,
blue CTAs, translucent-white eyebrow.
+ - ``navy`` — darker palette opted into via server config.
+ Dark navy hero gradient, mint-green CTAs +
+ eyebrow accents.
Resolution: ``AGNES_INSTANCE_THEME`` env var
(Terraform-friendly) > ``instance.theme`` in instance.yaml >
- default ``"navy"``. Unrecognised values fall back to ``"navy"``
+ default ``"blue"``. Unrecognised values fall back to ``"blue"``
so a typo doesn't silently break every page.
"""
raw = os.environ.get("AGNES_INSTANCE_THEME")
if raw is None:
- raw = get_value("instance", "theme", default="navy")
+ raw = get_value("instance", "theme", default="blue")
if not isinstance(raw, str):
- return "navy"
+ return "blue"
value = raw.strip().lower()
if value not in ("navy", "blue"):
- return "navy"
+ return "blue"
return value
diff --git a/app/web/router.py b/app/web/router.py
index 15b813d..38a8b39 100644
--- a/app/web/router.py
+++ b/app/web/router.py
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ def _build_context(
"workspace_dir": get_workspace_dir_name(),
# Active palette — drives `` in
# base.html so `--ds-*` tokens flip via CSS without
- # touching markup. "navy" (default) = current design;
- # "blue" = pre-redesign brand. Admin toggles via
+ # touching markup. "blue" (default) = brand-blue palette;
+ # "navy" = darker opt-in palette. Admin toggles via
# /admin/server-config.
"instance_theme": get_instance_theme(),
# Whether /home renders the "Step 3 — turn on auto-accept mode"
diff --git a/app/web/templates/base.html b/app/web/templates/base.html
index 7c9d2f4..f86bedf 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/base.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-
+
diff --git a/app/web/templates/base_login.html b/app/web/templates/base_login.html
index 366d6de..d8b6fe0 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/base_login.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/base_login.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-
+
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 72a09cf..a3fbe66 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ wheels = [
[[package]]
name = "agnes-the-ai-analyst"
-version = "0.55.5"
+version = "0.55.6"
source = { editable = "." }
dependencies = [
{ name = "a2wsgi" },