diff --git a/src/com/android/messaging/ui/BugleActionBarActivity.java b/src/com/android/messaging/ui/BugleActionBarActivity.java
index 80f591d..a095f57 100644
--- a/src/com/android/messaging/ui/BugleActionBarActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/messaging/ui/BugleActionBarActivity.java
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public class BugleActionBarActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ImeUtil
         if (LogUtil.isLoggable(LogUtil.BUGLE_TAG, LogUtil.VERBOSE)) {
             LogUtil.v(LogUtil.BUGLE_TAG, this.getLocalClassName() + ".onCreate");
         }
+
+        getWindow().setStatusBarColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.action_bar_background_color,
+                getTheme()));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/messaging/util/UiUtils.java b/src/com/android/messaging/util/UiUtils.java
index b01f0d7..49c00f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/messaging/util/UiUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/messaging/util/UiUtils.java
@@ -249,14 +249,7 @@ public class UiUtils {
     }
 
     public static void setStatusBarColor(final Activity activity, final int color) {
-        // To achieve the appearance of an 80% opacity blend against a black background,
-        // each color channel is reduced in value by 20%.
-        final int blendedRed = (int) Math.floor(0.8 * Color.red(color));
-        final int blendedGreen = (int) Math.floor(0.8 * Color.green(color));
-        final int blendedBlue = (int) Math.floor(0.8 * Color.blue(color));
-
-        activity.getWindow().setStatusBarColor(
-                Color.rgb(blendedRed, blendedGreen, blendedBlue));
+        activity.getWindow().setStatusBarColor(color);
     }
 
     public static boolean isRtlMode() {