diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.h b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.h
index d0bb4a2b85c..17d96ec2ac0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.h
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ namespace Qt {
         Dark,
     };
 
+    enum class ColorScheme {
+        Unknown,
+        Light,
+        Dark,
+    };
+
     enum MouseButton {
         NoButton         = 0x00000000,
         LeftButton       = 0x00000001,
@@ -1758,6 +1764,7 @@ namespace Qt {
     Q_ENUM_NS(CursorShape)
     Q_ENUM_NS(GlobalColor)
     Q_ENUM_NS(Appearance)
+    Q_ENUM_NS(ColorScheme)
     Q_ENUM_NS(AspectRatioMode)
     Q_ENUM_NS(TransformationMode)
     Q_FLAG_NS(ImageConversionFlags)
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index 2dd2ac04057..c3489b08513 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -2611,6 +2611,12 @@ Qt::Appearance QGuiApplicationPrivate::appearance()
                            : Qt::Appearance::Unknown;
 }
 
+Qt::ColorScheme QGuiApplicationPrivate::colorScheme()
+{
+    return platformTheme() ? platformTheme()->colorScheme()
+                           : Qt::ColorScheme::Unknown;
+}
+
 void QGuiApplicationPrivate::handleThemeChanged()
 {
     updatePalette();
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication_p.h b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication_p.h
index 46bc504f5f6..47228a0738b 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication_p.h
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ private:
     friend class QDragManager;
 
     static Qt::Appearance appearance();
+    static Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme();
 
     static QGuiApplicationPrivate *self;
     static int m_fakeMouseSourcePointId;
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
index 498ecac2cd4..a7b9f30d56d 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,11 @@ Qt::Appearance QPlatformTheme::appearance() const
     return Qt::Appearance::Unknown;
 }
 
+Qt::ColorScheme QPlatformTheme::colorScheme() const
+{
+    return Qt::ColorScheme(appearance());
+}
+
 const QPalette *QPlatformTheme::palette(Palette type) const
 {
     Q_D(const QPlatformTheme);
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h
index 10a3246da8e..fd9d1a93249 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ public:
 #endif
 
     virtual Qt::Appearance appearance() const;
+    virtual Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme() const;
 
     virtual const QPalette *palette(Palette type = SystemPalette) const;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp
index 69de74e2c30..ea30741dbe3 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ Qt::Appearance QStyleHints::appearance() const
     return d_func()->appearance();
 }
 
+Qt::ColorScheme QStyleHints::colorScheme() const
+{
+    return Qt::ColorScheme(appearance());
+}
+
 /*!
     Sets the \a mousePressAndHoldInterval.
     \internal
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
index 779bed67d8e..cae5a64f858 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QStyleHints : public QObject
                FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(int touchDoubleTapDistance READ touchDoubleTapDistance STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(Qt::Appearance appearance READ appearance NOTIFY appearanceChanged FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY(Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme READ colorScheme NOTIFY colorSchemeChanged FINAL)
 
 public:
     void setMouseDoubleClickInterval(int mouseDoubleClickInterval);
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ public:
     void setMouseQuickSelectionThreshold(int threshold);
     int mouseQuickSelectionThreshold() const;
     Qt::Appearance appearance() const;
+    Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void cursorFlashTimeChanged(int cursorFlashTime);
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void wheelScrollLinesChanged(int scrollLines);
     void mouseQuickSelectionThresholdChanged(int threshold);
     void appearanceChanged(Qt::Appearance appearance);
+    void colorSchemeChanged(Qt::ColorScheme colorScheme);
 
 private:
     friend class QGuiApplication;