diff --git a/LightlessSync/UI/LightlessNotificationUI.cs b/LightlessSync/UI/LightlessNotificationUI.cs
index 9c4f8f5..1d0a477 100644
--- a/LightlessSync/UI/LightlessNotificationUI.cs
+++ b/LightlessSync/UI/LightlessNotificationUI.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using LightlessSync.LightlessConfiguration.Models;
 using LightlessSync.Services;
 using LightlessSync.Services.Mediator;
 using LightlessSync.UI.Models;
+using LightlessSync.UI.Style;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
 using System.Numerics;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ public class LightlessNotificationUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
     private readonly LightlessConfigService _configService;
     private readonly Dictionary<string, float> _notificationYOffsets = [];
     private readonly Dictionary<string, float> _notificationTargetYOffsets = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, Vector4> _notificationBackgrounds = [];
 
     public LightlessNotificationUi(ILogger<LightlessNotificationUi> logger, LightlessMediator mediator, PerformanceCollectorService performanceCollector, LightlessConfigService configService) 
         : base(logger, mediator, "Lightless Notifications##LightlessNotifications", performanceCollector)
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ public class LightlessNotificationUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
                 _notifications.RemoveAt(i);
                 _notificationYOffsets.Remove(notification.Id);
                 _notificationTargetYOffsets.Remove(notification.Id);
+                _notificationBackgrounds.Remove(notification.Id);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -333,14 +336,15 @@ public class LightlessNotificationUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
         var windowPos = ImGui.GetWindowPos();
         var windowSize = ImGui.GetWindowSize();
         
-        var bgColor = CalculateBackgroundColor(alpha, ImGui.IsWindowHovered());
         var accentColor = GetNotificationAccentColor(notification.Type);
-        accentColor.W *= alpha;
+        var bgColor = CalculateBackgroundColor(notification, alpha, ImGui.IsWindowHovered(), accentColor);
+        var accentColorWithAlpha = accentColor;
+        accentColorWithAlpha.W *= alpha;
 
         DrawShadow(drawList, windowPos, windowSize, alpha);
         HandleClickToDismiss(notification);
         DrawBackground(drawList, windowPos, windowSize, bgColor);
-        DrawAccentBar(drawList, windowPos, windowSize, accentColor);
+        DrawAccentBar(drawList, windowPos, windowSize, accentColorWithAlpha);
         DrawDurationProgressBar(notification, alpha, windowPos, windowSize, drawList);
         
         // Draw download progress bar above duration bar for download notifications
@@ -352,16 +356,38 @@ public class LightlessNotificationUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
         DrawNotificationText(notification, alpha);
     }
     
-    private Vector4 CalculateBackgroundColor(float alpha, bool isHovered)
+    private Vector4 CalculateBackgroundColor(LightlessNotification notification, float alpha, bool isHovered, Vector4 accentColor)
     {
         var baseOpacity = _configService.Current.NotificationOpacity;
         var finalOpacity = baseOpacity * alpha;
-        var bgColor = new Vector4(30f/255f, 30f/255f, 30f/255f, finalOpacity);
         
+        float boost = Luminance.ComputeHighlight(null, accentColor);
+        
+        var baseBg = new Vector4(
+            30f/255f + boost,
+            30f/255f + boost,
+            30f/255f + boost,
+            finalOpacity
+        );
+        
+        if (!_notificationBackgrounds.ContainsKey(notification.Id))
+        {
+            _notificationBackgrounds[notification.Id] = baseBg;
+        }
+        
+        var currentBg = _notificationBackgrounds[notification.Id];
+        var bgColor = Luminance.BackgroundContrast(null, accentColor, baseBg, ref currentBg);
+        _notificationBackgrounds[notification.Id] = currentBg;
+        
+        bgColor.W = finalOpacity;
         if (isHovered)
         {
-            bgColor *= 1.1f;
-            bgColor.W = Math.Min(bgColor.W, 0.98f);
+            bgColor = new Vector4(
+                bgColor.X * 1.1f,
+                bgColor.Y * 1.1f,
+                bgColor.Z * 1.1f,
+                Math.Min(bgColor.W, 0.98f)
+            );
         }
         
         return bgColor;