diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index d65ab04b110f3..eeed0cf62287f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@
     <color name="default_remote_input_background">@*android:color/notification_default_color</color>
     <color name="remote_input_hint">#4dffffff</color>
 
+    <color name="remote_input_accent">#eeeeee</color>
+
     <color name="qs_tile_tint_unavailable">#40ffffff</color>
     <color name="qs_tile_tint_inactive">#4dffffff</color>
     <color name="qs_tile_tint_active">#ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index 2660926aa38bd..b0c1e951f7db5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
         <item name="android:colorControlActivated">@color/system_accent_color</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="systemui_theme_remote_input" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
-        <item name="android:colorControlActivated">@android:color/white</item>
+    <style name="systemui_theme_remote_input" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light">
+        <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/remote_input_accent</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.SystemUI.Dialog" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Dialog">