diff --git a/rascal2/widgets/plot.py b/rascal2/widgets/plot.py
index a90ce0c5..761a3e71 100644
--- a/rascal2/widgets/plot.py
+++ b/rascal2/widgets/plot.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """The Plot MDI widget."""
 
+import copy
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from inspect import isclass
 
 import matplotlib
 import ratapi
+from cycler import cycler
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt5agg import FigureCanvasQTAgg, NavigationToolbar2QT
 from PyQt6 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 
@@ -388,7 +390,61 @@ def export(self):
         if accepted:
             sx = self.figure.get_figwidth() * self.figure.dpi
             dpi = self.figure.dpi if sx > 1920 else 1920 // self.figure.get_figwidth()
-            self.figure.savefig(filepath, facecolor=SETTINGS.export_background_colour, dpi=dpi)
+            scheme = get_correct_qt_color_scheme()
+            if scheme == QtCore.Qt.ColorScheme.Light:
+                self.figure.savefig(filepath, facecolor=SETTINGS.export_background_colour, dpi=dpi)
+            else:
+                old_colours = matplotlib.rcParams["axes.prop_cycle"].by_key()["color"]
+                new_colours_cycle = cycler(
+                    color=[
+                        "#1f77b4",
+                        "#ff7f0e",
+                        "#2ca02c",
+                        "#d62728",
+                        "#9467bd",
+                        "#8c564b",
+                        "#e377c2",
+                        "#7f7f7f",
+                        "#bcbd22",
+                        "#17becf",
+                    ]
+                )
+                new_colours = new_colours_cycle.by_key()["color"]
+                colour_converter = dict(zip(old_colours, new_colours, strict=False))
+                temp_fig = copy.deepcopy(self.figure)
+                axes = temp_fig.axes
+                for ax in axes:
+                    if ax.containers:
+                        for container in ax.containers:
+                            if isinstance(container, matplotlib.container.ErrorbarContainer):
+                                _, __, (vertical_lines,) = container.lines
+                                vertical_lines.set_color(
+                                    colour_converter[
+                                        matplotlib.colors.rgb2hex(vertical_lines.get_color(), keep_alpha=False)
+                                    ]
+                                )
+                    ax.set_prop_cycle(new_colours_cycle)
+                    ax.patch.set_facecolor("white")
+                    ax.spines["bottom"].set_color("black")
+                    ax.spines["top"].set_color("black")
+                    ax.spines["right"].set_color("black")
+                    ax.spines["left"].set_color("black")
+                    ax.tick_params(which="both", axis="both", color="black", labelcolor="black")
+                    ax.xaxis.label.set_color("black")
+                    ax.yaxis.label.set_color("black")
+                    title_text = ax.get_title(loc="left")
+                    ax.set_title(title_text, color="black", loc="left")
+                    ax.title.set_color("black")
+                    if ax.get_legend() is not None:
+                        ax.legend(facecolor="white", labelcolor="black")
+                        for line in ax.get_legend().get_lines():
+                            old_line_colour = line.get_color()
+                            line.set_color(colour_converter[old_line_colour])
+                    for line in ax.get_lines():
+                        old_line_colour = line.get_color()
+                        line.set_color(colour_converter[old_line_colour])
+
+                temp_fig.savefig(filepath, facecolor=SETTINGS.export_background_colour, dpi=dpi)
 
     def changeEvent(self, event):
         if self.toolbar is not None and event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.Type.PaletteChange: