diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/dark_theme.ron b/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/dark_theme.ron
index 7ce821fe7e6e..1a844eb7592c 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/dark_theme.ron
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/dark_theme.ron
@@ -275,20 +275,25 @@
       "color": "{Gray.700}"
     },
 
+    //array indices
     "code_index_color": {
-      "color": "#D176BF"
+      "color": "#CC9CC6"
     },
+
+    //numbers, bool, null
     "code_primitive_color": {
-      "color": "#4ACB94"
+      "color": "#84BE99"
     },
+
     "code_string_color": {
-      "color": "#818EF8"
+      "color": "#A1AAE1"
     },
 
     // TODO(ab, katya): review these
     "code_keyword_color": {
-      "color": "#D176BF",
+      "color": "#C8A973",
     },
+
     "table_filter_frame_stroke": {
       "color": "{Gray.400}",
       "width": 1
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/light_theme.ron b/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/light_theme.ron
index a0b09f108f9c..4324b4ad9e32 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/light_theme.ron
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_ui/data/light_theme.ron
@@ -275,18 +275,18 @@
     },
 
     "code_index_color": {
-      "color": "#BF68AF"
+      "color": "#894783"
     },
     "code_primitive_color": {
-      "color": "#32AA79"
+      "color": "#007745"
     },
     "code_string_color": {
-      "color": "#7782EA"
+      "color": "#545AA6"
     },
 
     // TODO(ab, katya): review these
     "code_keyword_color": {
-      "color": "#D176BF",
+      "color": "#855E00",
     },
     "table_filter_frame_stroke": {
       "color": "{Gray.400}",
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/syntax_highlighting.rs b/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
index bd34aedb60fb..f55d782ea9d5 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_ui/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ impl SyntaxHighlightedStyle {
             Self::Primitive => {
                 Self::monospace_with_color(style, style.tokens().code_primitive_color)
             }
-            Self::Syntax => Self::monospace_with_color(style, style.tokens().text_strong),
+            Self::Syntax => Self::monospace_with_color(style, style.tokens().text_subdued),
             Self::Body => Self::body(style),
             Self::BodyDefault => {
                 let mut format = Self::body(style);