diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index e64f845c0..b989ddc4a 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
     QWidget(0, f), curAlignment(0)
 {
     // set reference point, paddings
-    int paddingRight            = 50;
-    int paddingTop              = 50;
+    int paddingRight            = 42;
+    int paddingTop              = 64;
     int titleVersionVSpace      = 17;
     int titleCopyrightVSpace    = 40;
 
@@ -59,14 +59,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
 #endif
 
     QPainter pixPaint(&pixmap);
-    pixPaint.setPen(QColor(100,100,100));
-
-    // draw a slightly radial gradient
-    QRadialGradient gradient(QPoint(0,0), splashSize.width()/devicePixelRatio);
-    gradient.setColorAt(0, Qt::white);
-    gradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(247,247,247));
-    QRect rGradient(QPoint(0,0), splashSize);
-    pixPaint.fillRect(rGradient, gradient);
+    pixPaint.setPen(Qt::white);
 
     // draw the bitcoin icon, expected size of PNG: 1024x1024
     QRect rectIcon(QPoint(-150,-122), QSize(430,430));
@@ -76,6 +69,13 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
 
     pixPaint.drawPixmap(rectIcon, icon);
 
+    // draw a slightly radial gradient
+    QRadialGradient gradient(QPoint(0,0), splashSize.width()/devicePixelRatio);
+    gradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(255,255,255,100));
+    gradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(0,0,0,30));
+    QRect rGradient(QPoint(0,0), splashSize);
+    pixPaint.fillRect(rGradient, gradient);
+
     // check font size and drawing with
     pixPaint.setFont(QFont(font, 33*fontFactor));
     QFontMetrics fm = pixPaint.fontMetrics();
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
         fontFactor = fontFactor * 176 / titleTextWidth;
     }
 
-    pixPaint.setFont(QFont(font, 33*fontFactor));
+    pixPaint.setFont(QFont(font, 48*fontFactor));
     fm = pixPaint.fontMetrics();
     titleTextWidth  = fm.width(titleText);
     pixPaint.drawText(pixmap.width()/devicePixelRatio-titleTextWidth-paddingRight,paddingTop,titleText);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static void InitMessage(SplashScreen *splash, const std::string &message)
         Qt::QueuedConnection,
         Q_ARG(QString, QString::fromStdString(message)),
         Q_ARG(int, Qt::AlignBottom|Qt::AlignHCenter),
-        Q_ARG(QColor, QColor(55,55,55)));
+        Q_ARG(QColor, Qt::gray));
 }
 
 static void ShowProgress(SplashScreen *splash, const std::string &title, int nProgress, bool resume_possible)