diff --git a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
index 7f70d69..b93c181 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,9 @@ void Hy3Node::recalcSizePosRecursive(bool force) {
 	auto tpos = this->position + Vector2D(outer_gaps, outer_gaps);
 	auto tsize = this->size - Vector2D(outer_gaps * 2, outer_gaps * 2);
 
-	static const auto* tab_bar_height = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:bar_height")->intValue;
-	double tab_height_offset = *gaps_in + *tab_bar_height;
+	static const auto* tab_bar_height = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:height")->intValue;
+	static const auto* tab_bar_padding = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:padding")->intValue;
+	double tab_height_offset = *tab_bar_height + *tab_bar_padding;
 
 	if (this->data.type != Hy3NodeData::Group) {
 		this->data.as_window->setHidden(this->hidden);
diff --git a/src/TabGroup.cpp b/src/TabGroup.cpp
index 6d24aa9..7101a32 100644
--- a/src/TabGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/TabGroup.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <hyprland/src/Compositor.hpp>
 #include <cairo/cairo.h>
+#include <hyprland/src/helpers/Color.hpp>
+#include <hyprland/src/plugins/PluginAPI.hpp>
 #include <hyprland/src/render/OpenGL.hpp>
 #include <pixman.h>
 
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ void Hy3TabBarEntry::setUrgent(bool urgent) {
 
 void Hy3TabBarEntry::prepareTexture(float scale, wlr_box& box) {
 	static const auto* rounding_setting = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:rounding")->intValue;
+	static const auto* col_active = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:col.active")->intValue;
+	static const auto* col_inactive = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:col.inactive")->intValue;
 
 	auto width = box.width;
 	auto height = box.height;
@@ -75,9 +79,11 @@ void Hy3TabBarEntry::prepareTexture(float scale, wlr_box& box) {
 
 		// set brush
 		if (this->focused) {
-			cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo, 0.2, 0.7, 1.0, 1.0);
+			auto c = CColor(*col_active);
+			cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a);
 		} else {
-			cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
+			auto c = CColor(*col_inactive);
+			cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a);
 		}
 
 		// outline bar shape
@@ -266,7 +272,7 @@ void Hy3TabGroup::updateWithGroup(Hy3Node& node) {
 	Debug::log(LOG, "updated tab bar for %p", &node);
 	static const auto* gaps_in = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "general:gaps_in")->intValue;
 	static const auto* gaps_out = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "general:gaps_out")->intValue;
-	static const auto* bar_height = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:bar_height")->intValue;
+	static const auto* bar_height = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:height")->intValue;
 
 	auto gaps = node.parent == nullptr ? *gaps_out : *gaps_in;
 	auto tpos = node.position + Vector2D(gaps, gaps);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3ffa2dc..8f5ab43 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ APICALL EXPORT PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_INFO PLUGIN_INIT(HANDLE handle) {
 	selection_hook::init();
 
 	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:no_gaps_when_only", SConfigValue{.intValue = 0});
-	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:bar_height", SConfigValue{.intValue = 15});
+	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:height", SConfigValue{.intValue = 15});
+	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:padding", SConfigValue{.intValue = 5});
+	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:col.active", SConfigValue{.intValue = 0xff32b4ff});
+	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:col.inactive", SConfigValue{.intValue = 0x80808080});
 	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:from_top", SConfigValue{.intValue = 0});
 	HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hy3:tabs:rounding", SConfigValue{.intValue = 3});