diff --git a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/CarouselPage.axaml b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/CarouselPage.axaml
index a523ed22..c5818af4 100644
--- a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/CarouselPage.axaml
+++ b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/CarouselPage.axaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
   <ControlTheme x:Key="MaterialCarouselPage" TargetType="CarouselPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPaperBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Carousel Name="PART_Carousel"
diff --git a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/ContentPage.axaml b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/ContentPage.axaml
index b381a59b..62b3d49c 100644
--- a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/ContentPage.axaml
+++ b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/ContentPage.axaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
   <ControlTheme x:Key="MaterialContentPage" TargetType="ContentPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPaperBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
     <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
diff --git a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/DrawerPage.axaml b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/DrawerPage.axaml
index 47336c3e..e87b8efa 100644
--- a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/DrawerPage.axaml
+++ b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/DrawerPage.axaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MaterialDrawerBackgroundBrush" Color="{DynamicResource MaterialCardBackgroundColor}" />
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="MaterialDrawerPage" TargetType="DrawerPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPaperBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
     <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="DrawerBackground" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialDrawerBackgroundBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                                 Theme="{StaticResource MaterialFlatToggleButton}"
                                 IsChecked="{Binding #PART_SplitView.IsPaneOpen, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                 Background="Transparent"
-                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                                 DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                  AutomationProperties.Name="Toggle navigation drawer"
                                 ToolTip.Tip="Toggle navigation drawer">
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                       <PathIcon
                         IsVisible="{Binding DrawerIcon, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNull}}"
                         Data="{DynamicResource MaterialDrawerPaneButtonIcon}"
-                        Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                        Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                       <ContentPresenter
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                   <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_TitlePresenter"
                                     Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
                                     ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
-                                    Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                                    Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                     VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                                     FontSize="20"
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                                 Theme="{StaticResource MaterialFlatToggleButton}"
                                 IsChecked="{Binding #PART_SplitView.IsPaneOpen, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                 Background="Transparent"
-                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                                 DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                  AutomationProperties.Name="Toggle navigation drawer"
                                 ToolTip.Tip="Toggle navigation drawer">
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
                       <PathIcon
                         IsVisible="{Binding DrawerIcon, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNull}}"
                         Data="{DynamicResource MaterialDrawerPaneButtonIcon}"
-                        Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                        Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                       <ContentPresenter
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                   <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_BottomTitlePresenter"
                                     Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
                                     ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding HeaderTemplate}"
-                                    Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                                    Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                     VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                                     FontSize="20"
diff --git a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/NavigationPage.axaml b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/NavigationPage.axaml
index 7b58bac3..daf7908b 100644
--- a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/NavigationPage.axaml
+++ b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/NavigationPage.axaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <StreamGeometry x:Key="MaterialNavigationPageBackIcon">M12.7347,4.20949 C13.0332,3.92233 13.508,3.93153 13.7952,4.23005 C14.0823,4.52857 14.0731,5.00335 13.7746,5.29051 L5.50039,13.25 L24.2532,13.25 C24.6674,13.25 25.0032,13.5858 25.0032,13.9999982 C25.0032,14.4142 24.6674,14.75 24.2532,14.75 L5.50137,14.75 L13.7746,22.7085 C14.0731,22.9957 14.0823,23.4705 13.7952,23.769 C13.508,24.0675 13.0332,24.0767 12.7347,23.7896 L3.30673,14.7202 C2.89776,14.3268 2.89776,13.6723 3.30673,13.2788 L12.7347,4.20949 Z</StreamGeometry>
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="MaterialNavigationPage" TargetType="NavigationPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPaperBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
     <Setter Property="PageTransition">
       <Setter.Value>
         <PageSlide Duration="0:0:0.3" Orientation="Horizontal" FillMode="Forward">
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                       WindowDecorationProperties.ElementRole="DecorationsElement"
                       Theme="{StaticResource MaterialFlatButton}"
                       Background="Transparent"
-                      Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                      Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                       IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsBackButtonEffectivelyVisible}"
                       VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                       Padding="8,0"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                 <Panel Background="Transparent">
                   <Path Data="{DynamicResource MaterialNavigationPageBackIcon}"
                         x:Name="PART_BackButtonDefaultIcon"
-                        Fill="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                        Fill="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                         Width="24"
                         Height="24"
                         Stretch="Uniform"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
                                 Grid.Column="1"
                                 FontSize="20"
                                 FontWeight="Medium"
-                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                                 Content="{Binding CurrentPage?.Header, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, FallbackValue={x:Null}}"
                                 ContentTemplate="{Binding CurrentPage?.HeaderTemplate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, FallbackValue={x:Null}}"
                                 VerticalAlignment="Center"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                                 Grid.Column="2"
                                 HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                 VerticalContentAlignment="Stretch"
-                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}"
                                 Content="{Binding CurrentPage?.(NavigationPage.TopCommandBar), RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, FallbackValue={x:Null}}" />
             </Grid>
           </Border>
diff --git a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/TabbedPage.axaml b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/TabbedPage.axaml
index a4125f9e..d8f70800 100644
--- a/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/TabbedPage.axaml
+++ b/Material.Styles/Resources/Themes/TabbedPage.axaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   <!-- TabbedPage TabControl theme -->
   <ControlTheme x:Key="MaterialTabbedPageTabControlTheme" TargetType="TabControl">
     <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="TextElement.Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialBodyBrush}" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <DockPanel>
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
     <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageTabItemFontSize}" />
     <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Medium" />
     <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageTabItemBackgroundUnselected}" />
-    <Setter Property="TextBlock.Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="TextBlock.Foreground" Value="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabControl}}" />
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageTabItemPadding}" />
     <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageTabItemMinHeight}" />
     <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
     <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageTabItemUnselectedOpacity}" />
     <Setter Property="IndicatorTemplate">
       <DataTemplate>
-        <Border Background="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+        <Border Background="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabControl}}"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                 VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
       </DataTemplate>
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
                 <ContentPresenter.ContentTemplate>
                   <DataTemplate DataType="Geometry">
                     <Viewbox Stretch="Uniform">
-                      <Path Data="{Binding}" Fill="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}" />
+                      <Path Data="{Binding}" Fill="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabControl}}" />
                     </Viewbox>
                   </DataTemplate>
                 </ContentPresenter.ContentTemplate>
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@
     <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Right]">
       <Setter Property="IndicatorTemplate">
         <DataTemplate>
-          <Border Background="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+          <Border Background="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabControl}}"
                   Width="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageIndicatorThickness}"
                   Height="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageVerticalPipeHeight}" />
         </DataTemplate>
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
     <Style Selector="^[TabStripPlacement=Left]">
       <Setter Property="IndicatorTemplate">
         <DataTemplate>
-          <Border Background="{DynamicResource MaterialPrimaryMidForegroundBrush}"
+          <Border Background="{Binding (TextElement.Foreground), RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabControl}}"
                   Width="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageIndicatorThickness}"
                   Height="{DynamicResource MaterialTabbedPageVerticalPipeHeight}" />
         </DataTemplate>
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@
   </ControlTheme>
 
   <ControlTheme x:Key="MaterialTabbedPage" TargetType="TabbedPage">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MaterialPaperBrush}" />
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Panel Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">