diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
index 4c554b12..0d459064 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
@@ -49,13 +49,17 @@
 @icon = #adadad
 
 # accent colors (blueish)
-@accentColor = #4B6EAF
-@accentFocusColor = shade(spin(@accentColor,-8),20%)
-@accentLinkColor = lighten(saturate(spin(@accentColor,-5),50%),16%)
-@accentSelectionBackground = @accentColor
-@accentSliderColor = @accentUnderlineColor
-@accentUnderlineColor = lighten(saturate(spin(@accentColor,-8),13%),5%)
-@accentButtonDefaultBackground = darken(spin(@accentColor,-8),13%)
+#   set @accentColor to use single accent color or
+#   modify @accentBaseColor to use variations of accent base color
+@accentColor = null
+@accentBaseColor = #4B6EAF
+#   accent color variations
+@accentFocusColor              = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, shade(spin(@accentBaseColor,-8),20%))
+@accentLinkColor               = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, lighten(saturate(spin(@accentBaseColor,-5),50%),16%))
+@accentSelectionBackground     = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, @accentBaseColor)
+@accentSliderColor             = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, @accentUnderlineColor)
+@accentUnderlineColor          = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, lighten(saturate(spin(@accentBaseColor,-8),13%),5%))
+@accentButtonDefaultBackground = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, darken(spin(@accentBaseColor,-8),13%))
 
 # for buttons within components (e.g. combobox or spinner)
 @buttonArrowColor = #9A9DA1
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatIntelliJLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatIntelliJLaf.properties
index bde21c6c..2d3423fc 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatIntelliJLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatIntelliJLaf.properties
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #---- variables ----
 
 # accent colors (blueish)
-@accentButtonDefaultBackground = tint(@accentColor,15%)
+@accentButtonDefaultBackground = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, tint(@accentBaseColor,15%))
 
 #---- Button ----
 
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
index f28cd663..86541caa 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
@@ -49,13 +49,17 @@
 @icon = #afafaf
 
 # accent colors (blueish)
-@accentColor = #2675BF
-@accentCheckmarkColor = tint(@accentSliderColor,20%)
-@accentFocusColor = lighten(@accentColor,31%)
-@accentLinkColor = darken(@accentColor,3%)
-@accentSelectionBackground = @accentColor
-@accentSliderColor = lighten(saturate(@accentColor,10%),6%)
-@accentUnderlineColor = tint(@accentColor,10%)
+#   set @accentColor to use single accent color or
+#   modify @accentBaseColor to use variations of accent base color
+@accentColor = null
+@accentBaseColor = #2675BF
+#   accent color variations
+@accentCheckmarkColor          = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, tint(@accentSliderColor,20%))
+@accentFocusColor              = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, lighten(@accentBaseColor,31%))
+@accentLinkColor               = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, darken(@accentBaseColor,3%))
+@accentSelectionBackground     = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, @accentBaseColor)
+@accentSliderColor             = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, lighten(saturate(@accentBaseColor,10%),6%))
+@accentUnderlineColor          = if(@accentColor, @accentColor, tint(@accentBaseColor,10%))
 
 # for buttons within components (e.g. combobox or spinner)
 @buttonArrowColor = #666