diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlayV2.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlayV2.cs
index 7c77ac925e..9d894314f8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlayV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlayV2.cs
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ public void TextBoxRetainsFocus()
             AddAssert("TextBox is focused", () => InputManager.FocusedDrawable == chatOverlayTextBox);
             AddStep("Click listing", () => clickDrawable(chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ChannelListing>().Single()));
             AddAssert("TextBox is focused", () => InputManager.FocusedDrawable == chatOverlayTextBox);
-            AddStep("Click drawable channel", () => clickDrawable(chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<DrawableChannel>().Single()));
+            AddStep("Click drawable channel", () => clickDrawable(chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ChatOverlayDrawableChannel>().Single()));
             AddAssert("TextBox is focused", () => InputManager.FocusedDrawable == chatOverlayTextBox);
             AddStep("Click channel list", () => clickDrawable(chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ChannelList>().Single()));
             AddAssert("TextBox is focused", () => InputManager.FocusedDrawable == chatOverlayTextBox);
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ public void TextBoxRetainsFocus()
         private Visibility loadingVisibility =>
             chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<LoadingLayer>().Single().State.Value;
 
-        private DrawableChannel currentDrawableChannel =>
-            chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<Container<DrawableChannel>>().Single().Child;
+        private ChatOverlayDrawableChannel currentDrawableChannel =>
+            chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<Container<ChatOverlayDrawableChannel>>().Single().Child;
 
         private ChannelListItem getChannelListItem(Channel channel) =>
             chatOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ChannelListItem>().Single(item => item.Channel == channel);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
index df210fcaf8..c03cd938a5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ public class StandAloneDrawableChannel : DrawableChannel
         {
             public Func<Message, ChatLine> CreateChatLineAction;
 
-            protected override ChatLine CreateChatLine(Message m) => CreateChatLineAction(m);
-
-            protected override DaySeparator CreateDaySeparator(DateTimeOffset time) => new CustomDaySeparator(time);
+            private Colour4 daySepColour;
 
             public StandAloneDrawableChannel(Channel channel)
                 : base(channel)
@@ -165,28 +163,23 @@ public StandAloneDrawableChannel(Channel channel)
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load()
+            private void load(OsuColour colours)
             {
                 ChatLineFlow.Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 0 };
+                daySepColour = colours.Yellow;
             }
 
-            private class CustomDaySeparator : DaySeparator
+            protected override ChatLine CreateChatLine(Message m) => CreateChatLineAction(m);
+
+            protected override DaySeparator CreateDaySeparator(DateTimeOffset time) => new DaySeparator(time)
             {
-                public CustomDaySeparator(DateTimeOffset time)
-                    : base(time)
-                {
-                }
-
-                [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-                private void load(OsuColour colours)
-                {
-                    Colour = colours.Yellow;
-                    TextSize = 14;
-                    LineHeight = 1;
-                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 10 };
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Vertical = 5 };
-                }
-            }
+                TextSize = 14,
+                TextColour = daySepColour,
+                LineHeight = 1,
+                LineColour = daySepColour,
+                Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 10 },
+                Margin = new MarginPadding { Vertical = 5 },
+            };
         }
 
         protected class StandAloneMessage : ChatLine
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs
index 0fa3613d38..404d686d91 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ChatTextBar : Container
         private Container searchIconContainer = null!;
         private ChatTextBox chatTextBox = null!;
 
-        private const float chatting_text_width = 240;
+        private const float chatting_text_width = 220;
         private const float search_icon_width = 40;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
index 161fe1d5be..7e4e936bee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -123,8 +124,9 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
 
         protected virtual DaySeparator CreateDaySeparator(DateTimeOffset time) => new DaySeparator(time)
         {
+            TextColour = colours.ChatBlue.Lighten(0.7f),
+            LineColour = colours.ChatBlue.Lighten(0.7f),
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Vertical = 10 },
-            Colour = colours.ChatBlue.Lighten(0.7f),
         };
 
         private void newMessagesArrived(IEnumerable<Message> newMessages) => Schedule(() =>
@@ -212,6 +214,12 @@ public float TextSize
                 set => text.Font = text.Font.With(size: value);
             }
 
+            public ColourInfo TextColour
+            {
+                get => text.Colour;
+                set => text.Colour = value;
+            }
+
             private float lineHeight = 2;
 
             public float LineHeight
@@ -220,6 +228,14 @@ public float LineHeight
                 set => lineHeight = leftBox.Height = rightBox.Height = value;
             }
 
+            private ColourInfo lineColour;
+
+            public ColourInfo LineColour
+            {
+                get => lineColour;
+                set => lineColour = leftBox.Colour = rightBox.Colour = value;
+            }
+
             private readonly SpriteText text;
             private readonly Box leftBox;
             private readonly Box rightBox;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs
index 4c7fa0f802..cc050a0760 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #nullable enable
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class ChatOverlayV2 : OsuFocusedOverlayContainer, INamedOverlayComponent
         private LoadingLayer loading = null!;
         private ChannelListing channelListing = null!;
         private ChatTextBar textBar = null!;
-        private Container<DrawableChannel> currentChannelContainer = null!;
+        private Container<ChatOverlayDrawableChannel> currentChannelContainer = null!;
 
         private readonly BindableFloat chatHeight = new BindableFloat();
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ private void load()
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Colour = colourProvider.Background4,
                         },
-                        currentChannelContainer = new Container<DrawableChannel>
+                        currentChannelContainer = new Container<ChatOverlayDrawableChannel>
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         },
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ private void currentChannelChanged(ValueChangedEvent<Channel> channel)
                 return;
             }
 
-            LoadComponentAsync(new DrawableChannel(newChannel), loaded =>
+            LoadComponentAsync(new ChatOverlayDrawableChannel(newChannel), loaded =>
             {
                 currentChannelContainer.Clear();
                 currentChannelContainer.Add(loaded);
@@ -311,4 +312,30 @@ private void handleChatMessage(string message)
                 channelManager.PostMessage(message);
         }
     }
+
+    public class ChatOverlayDrawableChannel : DrawableChannel
+    {
+        private Colour4 daySepTextColour;
+        private Colour4 daySepLineColour;
+
+        public ChatOverlayDrawableChannel(Channel channel)
+            : base(channel)
+        { }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
+        {
+            ChatLineFlow.Padding = new MarginPadding(0);
+            daySepTextColour = colourProvider.Content1;
+            daySepLineColour = colourProvider.Background5;
+        }
+
+        protected override DaySeparator CreateDaySeparator(DateTimeOffset time) => new DaySeparator(time)
+        {
+            TextColour = daySepTextColour,
+            LineColour = daySepLineColour,
+            Margin = new MarginPadding { Vertical = 10 },
+            Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 15 },
+        };
+    }
 }