diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 5a62273..b159246 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
          actionbar_background_color. -->
     <color name="actionbar_background_color">#00afcc</color>
 
+    <!-- Dark variant of the action bar color. -->
+    <color name="actionbar_background_color_dark">#008aa1</color>
+
     <!-- Color of the 1dp divider that separates favorites -->
     <color name="favorite_contacts_separator_color">#d0d0d0</color>
 
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 738a0b6..771cd92 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         <item name="call_log_voicemail_status_action_text_color">#33b5e5</item>
             <!-- Favorites -->
         <item name="favorites_padding_bottom">?android:attr/actionBarSize</item>
+	<item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/actionbar_background_color_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Action bar overflow menu icon. -->