diff --git a/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml b/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml
index b5a875a9..fd44214c 100644
--- a/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Base/HAvatar.qml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ HRectangle {
 
     readonly property var params: Utils.thumbnailParametersFor(width, height)
 
-    color: avatarImage.visible ? "transparent" : Utils.hsla(
+    color: avatarImage.visible ? "transparent" : Utils.hsluv(
        name ? Utils.hueFrom(name) : 0,
        name ? theme.controls.avatar.background.saturation : 0,
        theme.controls.avatar.background.lightness,
diff --git a/src/themes/Default.qpl b/src/themes/Default.qpl
index a7b48e04..5908f485 100644
--- a/src/themes/Default.qpl
+++ b/src/themes/Default.qpl
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ controls:
         int radius: theme.radius
 
         background:
-            int saturation: colors.saturation - 5
+            int saturation: colors.saturation + 10
             int lightness:  Math.min(50, colors.intensity * 20)
             real opacity:   1.0