diff --git a/lisp/gateway-tui-main.lisp b/lisp/gateway-tui-main.lisp
index ba60753..609ef85 100644
--- a/lisp/gateway-tui-main.lisp
+++ b/lisp/gateway-tui-main.lisp
@@ -44,11 +44,19 @@
                   ;; /theme command
                   ((string-equal text "/theme")
                    (add-msg :system
-                    (format nil "Theme: user=~a agent=~a system=~a input=~a"
+                    (format nil "Theme: ~a — user=~a agent=~a system=~a input=~a"
+                            *tui-theme-current-name*
                             (getf *tui-theme* :user)
                             (getf *tui-theme* :agent)
                             (getf *tui-theme* :system)
-                            (getf *tui-theme* :input))))
+                            (getf *tui-theme* :input))
+                    (format nil "Presets: /theme dark | light | solarized | gruvbox")))
+                  ((and (>= (length text) 7)
+                        (string-equal (subseq text 0 7) "/theme "))
+                   (let ((name (string-trim '(#\Space) (subseq text 7))))
+                     (if (theme-switch name)
+                         (add-msg :system (format nil "Theme switched to ~a" name))
+                         (add-msg :system (format nil "Unknown theme '~a'. Try: dark light solarized gruvbox" name)))))
                   ;; /eval command
                   ((and (>= (length text) 6)
                         (string-equal (subseq text 0 6) "/eval "))
@@ -113,23 +121,32 @@
                  (setf (st :input-buffer) nil)
                  (setf (st :cursor-pos) 0)
                  (setf (st :dirty) (list t t t))))))
-       ;; Tab — command completion
-       ((or (eql ch 9) (eq ch :tab))
-        (let ((text (input-string)))
-          (when (and (> (length text) 1) (eql (char text 0) #\/))
-            (let* ((cmds '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope" "/unfocus" "/help" "/theme"))
-                   (match (find text cmds :test
-                                (lambda (in cmd)
-                                  (and (>= (length cmd) (length in))
-                                       (string-equal cmd in :end1 (length in)))))))
-              (when match
-                (setf (st :input-buffer) (reverse (coerce match 'list)))
-                (when (member match '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope") :test #'string=)
-                  (push #\Space (st :input-buffer)))
-                (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t)))))))
-        ;; Backspace
-        ((or (eq ch :backspace) (eql ch 127) (eql ch 8)
-             (eql ch #\Backspace))
+        ;; Tab — command completion
+        ((or (eql ch 9) (eq ch :tab))
+         (let ((text (input-string)))
+           (cond
+             ((and (>= (length text) 8)
+                   (string-equal (subseq text 0 7) "/theme "))
+              (let* ((partial (subseq text 7))
+                     (names '("dark" "light" "solarized" "gruvbox"))
+                     (match (find partial names :test #'string-equal)))
+                (when match
+                  (setf (st :input-buffer) (reverse (coerce (concatenate 'string "/theme " match) 'list)))
+                  (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t)))))
+             ((and (> (length text) 1) (eql (char text 0) #\/))
+              (let* ((cmds '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope" "/unfocus" "/help" "/theme" "/reconnect" "/quit"))
+                     (match (find text cmds :test
+                                  (lambda (in cmd)
+                                    (and (>= (length cmd) (length in))
+                                         (string-equal cmd in :end1 (length in)))))))
+                (when match
+                  (setf (st :input-buffer) (reverse (coerce match 'list)))
+                  (when (member match '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope") :test #'string=)
+                    (push #\Space (st :input-buffer)))
+                  (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t))))))))
+       ;; Backspace
+       ((or (eq ch :backspace) (eql ch 127) (eql ch 8)
+            (eql ch #\Backspace))
         (input-delete-char)
         (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t)))
        ;; Left arrow
@@ -279,6 +296,7 @@
 (defun tui-main ()
   (init-state)
   (load-history)
+  (theme-load)
   (with-screen (scr :input-blocking nil :input-echoing nil :cursor-visible nil)
     (let* ((h (or (height scr) 24))
            (w (or (width scr) 80))
diff --git a/lisp/gateway-tui-model.lisp b/lisp/gateway-tui-model.lisp
index 0d81d17..5e2cdaa 100644
--- a/lisp/gateway-tui-model.lisp
+++ b/lisp/gateway-tui-model.lisp
@@ -13,9 +13,91 @@
 (defvar *event-lock* (bt:make-lock "tui-event-lock"))
 
 (defvar *tui-theme*
-  '(:user :green :agent :white :system :yellow :input :cyan
-    :connected :green :disconnected :red :timestamp :yellow)
-  "Color theme plist. Keys are semantic roles, values are Croatoan colors.")
+  ;; Roles
+  '(:user :green :agent :white :system :yellow
+    ;; Content
+    :input :cyan :timestamp :yellow :help :cyan :error :red :warning :yellow
+    ;; Status
+    :connected :green :disconnected :red :busy :magenta :idle :white
+    ;; Gate trace
+    :gate-passed :green :gate-blocked :red :gate-approval :yellow
+    ;; Tools (future use)
+    :tool-running :magenta :tool-success :green :tool-failure :red :tool-output :white
+    ;; Display
+    :scroll-indicator :cyan :border :white :background :black
+    ;; Differentiator (v0.4.0)
+    :rule-count :cyan :focus-map :yellow
+    ;; UI
+    :dim :white :highlight :cyan :accent :green)
+  "Color theme plist. 27 semantic keys → Croatoan color values.
+See *tui-theme-presets* for named presets (dark, light, solarized, gruvbox).")
+
+(defvar *tui-theme-presets*
+  '(:dark  (:user :green :agent :white :system :yellow
+            :input :cyan :timestamp :yellow :help :cyan :error :red :warning :yellow
+            :connected :green :disconnected :red :busy :magenta :idle :white
+            :gate-passed :green :gate-blocked :red :gate-approval :yellow
+            :tool-running :magenta :tool-success :green :tool-failure :red :tool-output :white
+            :scroll-indicator :cyan :border :white :background :black
+            :rule-count :cyan :focus-map :yellow
+            :dim :white :highlight :cyan :accent :green)
+    :light (:user :blue :agent :black :system :red
+            :input :black :timestamp :yellow :help :blue :error :red :warning :yellow
+            :connected :green :disconnected :red :busy :magenta :idle :black
+            :gate-passed :green :gate-blocked :red :gate-approval :yellow
+            :tool-running :magenta :tool-success :green :tool-failure :red :tool-output :black
+            :scroll-indicator :blue :border :black :background :white
+            :rule-count :blue :focus-map :red
+            :dim :white :highlight :blue :accent :green)
+    :gruvbox (:user "#458588" :agent "#ebdbb2" :system "#fabd2f"
+              :input "#ebdbb2" :timestamp "#928374" :help "#83a598" :error "#fb4934" :warning "#fabd2f"
+              :connected "#b8bb26" :disconnected "#fb4934" :busy "#d3869b" :idle "#a89984"
+              :gate-passed "#b8bb26" :gate-blocked "#fb4934" :gate-approval "#fabd2f"
+              :tool-running "#d3869b" :tool-success "#b8bb26" :tool-failure "#fb4934" :tool-output "#ebdbb2"
+              :scroll-indicator "#83a598" :border "#a89984" :background "#282828"
+              :rule-count "#83a598" :focus-map "#fabd2f"
+              :dim "#928374" :highlight "#83a598" :accent "#b8bb26")
+    :solarized (:user "#268bd2" :agent "#839496" :system "#b58900"
+                :input "#839496" :timestamp "#93a1a1" :help "#2aa198" :error "#dc322f" :warning "#b58900"
+                :connected "#859900" :disconnected "#dc322f" :busy "#d33682" :idle "#657b83"
+                :gate-passed "#859900" :gate-blocked "#dc322f" :gate-approval "#b58900"
+                :tool-running "#d33682" :tool-success "#859900" :tool-failure "#dc322f" :tool-output "#839496"
+                :scroll-indicator "#2aa198" :border "#657b83" :background "#002b36"
+                :rule-count "#2aa198" :focus-map "#b58900"
+                :dim "#586e75" :highlight "#2aa198" :accent "#859900"))
+  "Named theme presets. /theme <name> loads one into *tui-theme*.")
+
+(defvar *tui-theme-current-name* :dark
+  "Name of the currently active theme preset.")
+
+(defun theme-save ()
+  "Persist current theme to disk."
+  (let ((path (merge-pathnames ".cache/passepartout/theme.lisp"
+                               (user-homedir-pathname))))
+    (uiop:ensure-all-directories-exist (list path))
+    (with-open-file (out path :direction :output :if-exists :supersede :if-does-not-exist :create)
+      (format out ";; Passepartout TUI theme — auto-generated~%")
+      (format out "(setf passepartout.gateway-tui::*tui-theme* '~s)~%" *tui-theme*)
+      (format out "(setf passepartout.gateway-tui::*tui-theme-current-name* ~s)~%" *tui-theme-current-name*))
+    t))
+
+(defun theme-load ()
+  "Load persisted theme from disk. Called at startup."
+  (let ((path (merge-pathnames ".cache/passepartout/theme.lisp"
+                               (user-homedir-pathname))))
+    (when (uiop:file-exists-p path)
+      (ignore-errors (load path)))))
+
+(defun theme-switch (name)
+  "Switch to a named theme preset. Returns the preset name or nil if not found."
+  (let* ((key (intern (string-upcase (string name)) :keyword))
+         (preset (getf *tui-theme-presets* key)))
+    (when preset
+      (setf *tui-theme* (copy-list preset)
+            *tui-theme-current-name* key)
+      (theme-save)
+      (setf (st :dirty) (list t t t))
+      key)))
 
 (defun theme-color (role)
   "Returns the Croatoan color for a semantic role."
diff --git a/org/gateway-tui-main.org b/org/gateway-tui-main.org
index 05a9497..de81361 100644
--- a/org/gateway-tui-main.org
+++ b/org/gateway-tui-main.org
@@ -75,11 +75,19 @@ Event handlers + daemon I/O + main loop.
                   ;; /theme command
                   ((string-equal text "/theme")
                    (add-msg :system
-                    (format nil "Theme: user=~a agent=~a system=~a input=~a"
+                    (format nil "Theme: ~a — user=~a agent=~a system=~a input=~a"
+                            *tui-theme-current-name*
                             (getf *tui-theme* :user)
                             (getf *tui-theme* :agent)
                             (getf *tui-theme* :system)
-                            (getf *tui-theme* :input))))
+                            (getf *tui-theme* :input))
+                    (format nil "Presets: /theme dark | light | solarized | gruvbox")))
+                  ((and (>= (length text) 7)
+                        (string-equal (subseq text 0 7) "/theme "))
+                   (let ((name (string-trim '(#\Space) (subseq text 7))))
+                     (if (theme-switch name)
+                         (add-msg :system (format nil "Theme switched to ~a" name))
+                         (add-msg :system (format nil "Unknown theme '~a'. Try: dark light solarized gruvbox" name)))))
                   ;; /eval command
                   ((and (>= (length text) 6)
                         (string-equal (subseq text 0 6) "/eval "))
@@ -144,23 +152,32 @@ Event handlers + daemon I/O + main loop.
                  (setf (st :input-buffer) nil)
                  (setf (st :cursor-pos) 0)
                  (setf (st :dirty) (list t t t))))))
-       ;; Tab — command completion
-       ((or (eql ch 9) (eq ch :tab))
-        (let ((text (input-string)))
-          (when (and (> (length text) 1) (eql (char text 0) #\/))
-            (let* ((cmds '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope" "/unfocus" "/help" "/theme"))
-                   (match (find text cmds :test
-                                (lambda (in cmd)
-                                  (and (>= (length cmd) (length in))
-                                       (string-equal cmd in :end1 (length in)))))))
-              (when match
-                (setf (st :input-buffer) (reverse (coerce match 'list)))
-                (when (member match '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope") :test #'string=)
-                  (push #\Space (st :input-buffer)))
-                (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t)))))))
-        ;; Backspace
-        ((or (eq ch :backspace) (eql ch 127) (eql ch 8)
-             (eql ch #\Backspace))
+        ;; Tab — command completion
+        ((or (eql ch 9) (eq ch :tab))
+         (let ((text (input-string)))
+           (cond
+             ((and (>= (length text) 8)
+                   (string-equal (subseq text 0 7) "/theme "))
+              (let* ((partial (subseq text 7))
+                     (names '("dark" "light" "solarized" "gruvbox"))
+                     (match (find partial names :test #'string-equal)))
+                (when match
+                  (setf (st :input-buffer) (reverse (coerce (concatenate 'string "/theme " match) 'list)))
+                  (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t)))))
+             ((and (> (length text) 1) (eql (char text 0) #\/))
+              (let* ((cmds '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope" "/unfocus" "/help" "/theme" "/reconnect" "/quit"))
+                     (match (find text cmds :test
+                                  (lambda (in cmd)
+                                    (and (>= (length cmd) (length in))
+                                         (string-equal cmd in :end1 (length in)))))))
+                (when match
+                  (setf (st :input-buffer) (reverse (coerce match 'list)))
+                  (when (member match '("/eval" "/focus" "/scope") :test #'string=)
+                    (push #\Space (st :input-buffer)))
+                  (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t))))))))
+       ;; Backspace
+       ((or (eq ch :backspace) (eql ch 127) (eql ch 8)
+            (eql ch #\Backspace))
         (input-delete-char)
         (setf (st :dirty) (list nil nil t)))
        ;; Left arrow
@@ -319,6 +336,7 @@ Event handlers + daemon I/O + main loop.
 (defun tui-main ()
   (init-state)
   (load-history)
+  (theme-load)
   (with-screen (scr :input-blocking nil :input-echoing nil :cursor-visible nil)
     (let* ((h (or (height scr) 24))
            (w (or (width scr) 80))
diff --git a/org/gateway-tui-model.org b/org/gateway-tui-model.org
index a186cac..763908d 100644
--- a/org/gateway-tui-model.org
+++ b/org/gateway-tui-model.org
@@ -33,9 +33,91 @@ All state mutation flows through event handlers in the controller.
 (defvar *event-lock* (bt:make-lock "tui-event-lock"))
 
 (defvar *tui-theme*
-  '(:user :green :agent :white :system :yellow :input :cyan
-    :connected :green :disconnected :red :timestamp :yellow)
-  "Color theme plist. Keys are semantic roles, values are Croatoan colors.")
+  ;; Roles
+  '(:user :green :agent :white :system :yellow
+    ;; Content
+    :input :cyan :timestamp :yellow :help :cyan :error :red :warning :yellow
+    ;; Status
+    :connected :green :disconnected :red :busy :magenta :idle :white
+    ;; Gate trace
+    :gate-passed :green :gate-blocked :red :gate-approval :yellow
+    ;; Tools (future use)
+    :tool-running :magenta :tool-success :green :tool-failure :red :tool-output :white
+    ;; Display
+    :scroll-indicator :cyan :border :white :background :black
+    ;; Differentiator (v0.4.0)
+    :rule-count :cyan :focus-map :yellow
+    ;; UI
+    :dim :white :highlight :cyan :accent :green)
+  "Color theme plist. 27 semantic keys → Croatoan color values.
+See *tui-theme-presets* for named presets (dark, light, solarized, gruvbox).")
+
+(defvar *tui-theme-presets*
+  '(:dark  (:user :green :agent :white :system :yellow
+            :input :cyan :timestamp :yellow :help :cyan :error :red :warning :yellow
+            :connected :green :disconnected :red :busy :magenta :idle :white
+            :gate-passed :green :gate-blocked :red :gate-approval :yellow
+            :tool-running :magenta :tool-success :green :tool-failure :red :tool-output :white
+            :scroll-indicator :cyan :border :white :background :black
+            :rule-count :cyan :focus-map :yellow
+            :dim :white :highlight :cyan :accent :green)
+    :light (:user :blue :agent :black :system :red
+            :input :black :timestamp :yellow :help :blue :error :red :warning :yellow
+            :connected :green :disconnected :red :busy :magenta :idle :black
+            :gate-passed :green :gate-blocked :red :gate-approval :yellow
+            :tool-running :magenta :tool-success :green :tool-failure :red :tool-output :black
+            :scroll-indicator :blue :border :black :background :white
+            :rule-count :blue :focus-map :red
+            :dim :white :highlight :blue :accent :green)
+    :gruvbox (:user "#458588" :agent "#ebdbb2" :system "#fabd2f"
+              :input "#ebdbb2" :timestamp "#928374" :help "#83a598" :error "#fb4934" :warning "#fabd2f"
+              :connected "#b8bb26" :disconnected "#fb4934" :busy "#d3869b" :idle "#a89984"
+              :gate-passed "#b8bb26" :gate-blocked "#fb4934" :gate-approval "#fabd2f"
+              :tool-running "#d3869b" :tool-success "#b8bb26" :tool-failure "#fb4934" :tool-output "#ebdbb2"
+              :scroll-indicator "#83a598" :border "#a89984" :background "#282828"
+              :rule-count "#83a598" :focus-map "#fabd2f"
+              :dim "#928374" :highlight "#83a598" :accent "#b8bb26")
+    :solarized (:user "#268bd2" :agent "#839496" :system "#b58900"
+                :input "#839496" :timestamp "#93a1a1" :help "#2aa198" :error "#dc322f" :warning "#b58900"
+                :connected "#859900" :disconnected "#dc322f" :busy "#d33682" :idle "#657b83"
+                :gate-passed "#859900" :gate-blocked "#dc322f" :gate-approval "#b58900"
+                :tool-running "#d33682" :tool-success "#859900" :tool-failure "#dc322f" :tool-output "#839496"
+                :scroll-indicator "#2aa198" :border "#657b83" :background "#002b36"
+                :rule-count "#2aa198" :focus-map "#b58900"
+                :dim "#586e75" :highlight "#2aa198" :accent "#859900"))
+  "Named theme presets. /theme <name> loads one into *tui-theme*.")
+
+(defvar *tui-theme-current-name* :dark
+  "Name of the currently active theme preset.")
+
+(defun theme-save ()
+  "Persist current theme to disk."
+  (let ((path (merge-pathnames ".cache/passepartout/theme.lisp"
+                               (user-homedir-pathname))))
+    (uiop:ensure-all-directories-exist (list path))
+    (with-open-file (out path :direction :output :if-exists :supersede :if-does-not-exist :create)
+      (format out ";; Passepartout TUI theme — auto-generated~%")
+      (format out "(setf passepartout.gateway-tui::*tui-theme* '~s)~%" *tui-theme*)
+      (format out "(setf passepartout.gateway-tui::*tui-theme-current-name* ~s)~%" *tui-theme-current-name*))
+    t))
+
+(defun theme-load ()
+  "Load persisted theme from disk. Called at startup."
+  (let ((path (merge-pathnames ".cache/passepartout/theme.lisp"
+                               (user-homedir-pathname))))
+    (when (uiop:file-exists-p path)
+      (ignore-errors (load path)))))
+
+(defun theme-switch (name)
+  "Switch to a named theme preset. Returns the preset name or nil if not found."
+  (let* ((key (intern (string-upcase (string name)) :keyword))
+         (preset (getf *tui-theme-presets* key)))
+    (when preset
+      (setf *tui-theme* (copy-list preset)
+            *tui-theme-current-name* key)
+      (theme-save)
+      (setf (st :dirty) (list t t t))
+      key)))
 
 (defun theme-color (role)
   "Returns the Croatoan color for a semantic role."