diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 8991663..85c5c43 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import { WeekView } from './examples/WeekView';
 import { DateRangeView } from './examples/DateRangeView';
 import { InteractiveDateRange } from './examples/InteractiveDateRange';
 import { CompactYear } from './examples/CompactYear';
+import { ComprehensiveColorScheme } from './examples/ComprehensiveColorScheme';
 import styles from './App.module.scss';
 
 const App: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <div className={styles.container}>
       <DateRangePicker />
+      <ComprehensiveColorScheme />
       <SingleMonth />
       <WeekView />
       <DateRangeView />
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/DateRange/index.tsx b/src/components/calendar/DateRange/index.tsx
index 68d260e..9f4f963 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/DateRange/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/DateRange/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { eachDayOfInterval, startOfDay } from 'date-fns';
 import { Day } from '../Day';
 import { getDateVariations } from '../../../utils/dateUtils';
-import { HeaderStyle, DaySize, DayVariation } from '../../../types/calendar';
+import { HeaderStyle, DaySize, DayVariation, ActiveColors } from '../../../types/calendar';
 import styles from './DateRange.module.scss';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface DateRangeProps {
   magnify?: boolean;
   onDateClick?: (date: Date) => void;
   activeDates?: Date[];
+  activeColors?: ActiveColors;
 }
 
 export const DateRange: React.FC<DateRangeProps> = ({
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ export const DateRange: React.FC<DateRangeProps> = ({
   fontProportion = 100,
   magnify = false,
   onDateClick,
-  activeDates = []
+  activeDates = [],
+  activeColors
 }) => {
   const startDate = startOfDay(from);
   const endDate = startOfDay(to);
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ export const DateRange: React.FC<DateRangeProps> = ({
               size={size}
               fontProportion={fontProportion}
               magnify={magnify}
+              activeColors={activeColors}
             />
           </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/Day/index.tsx b/src/components/calendar/Day/index.tsx
index 97f8621..f5365bc 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/Day/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/Day/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import styles from './Day.module.scss';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { DayProps } from '../../../types/calendar';
 import { DayNumber } from '../DayNumber';
+import { getCustomColors } from '../../../utils/colorUtils';
 
 export const Day: React.FC<DayProps> = ({
   date,
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ export const Day: React.FC<DayProps> = ({
   onHover,
   size = 'l',
   fontProportion = 100,
-  magnify = false
+  magnify = false,
+  activeColors,
+  colorScheme
 }) => {
   const isInteractive = Boolean(onSelect || onHover);
 
@@ -63,13 +66,41 @@ export const Day: React.FC<DayProps> = ({
     "aria-label": `Select ${format(date, 'PPP')}`
   } : {};
 
+  // Get custom colors from color scheme if provided
+  // Note: weekendDays info is already in variations (greyed) so we can infer weekend from that
+  const schemeColors = getCustomColors(date, variations, colorScheme, [6, 0]);
+  
+  // Apply custom colors if the day is active and activeColors is provided (backwards compatibility)
+  const isActive = variations.includes('active');
+  const legacyContentStyles = isActive && activeColors ? {
+    background: activeColors.contentBg,
+    color: activeColors.contentColor
+  } : undefined;
+
+  const legacyHeaderStyles = isActive && activeColors ? {
+    background: activeColors.headerBg,
+    color: activeColors.headerColor
+  } : undefined;
+  
+  // Combine scheme colors with legacy active colors (legacy takes precedence for backwards compatibility)
+  const customStyles = legacyContentStyles || (schemeColors?.content ? {
+    backgroundColor: schemeColors.content.backgroundColor,
+    color: schemeColors.content.color
+  } : undefined);
+
+  const headerCustomStyles = legacyHeaderStyles || (schemeColors?.header ? {
+    backgroundColor: schemeColors.header.backgroundColor,
+    color: schemeColors.header.color
+  } : undefined);
+
   return (
     <div
       className={containerClasses}
+      style={customStyles}
       {...interactiveProps}
     >
       {headerStyle !== 'none' && (
-        <div className={headerClasses}>
+        <div className={headerClasses} style={headerCustomStyles}>
           <div className={styles.Day__HeaderText}>
             {getDayLabel(date, headerStyle)}
           </div>
@@ -80,6 +111,8 @@ export const Day: React.FC<DayProps> = ({
           number={parseInt(format(date, 'd'), 10)}
           proportion={fontProportion}
           variations={variations}
+          activeColors={activeColors}
+          customColor={customStyles?.color}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/DayNumber/index.tsx b/src/components/calendar/DayNumber/index.tsx
index be6923e..a66c182 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/DayNumber/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/DayNumber/index.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 import React, { useRef, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import styles from '../Day/Day.module.scss';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
-import { DayVariation } from '../../../types/calendar';
+import { DayVariation, ActiveColors } from '../../../types/calendar';
 
 interface DayNumberProps {
   number: number;
   proportion: number;
   variations?: DayVariation[];
+  activeColors?: ActiveColors;
+  customColor?: string;
 }
 
 export const DayNumber: React.FC<DayNumberProps> = ({
   number,
   proportion,
-  variations = []
+  variations = [],
+  activeColors,
+  customColor
 }) => {
   const textRef = useRef<SVGTextElement>(null);
   const [scale, setScale] = useState({ x: 1, y: 1 });
@@ -58,6 +62,14 @@ export const DayNumber: React.FC<DayNumberProps> = ({
     }
   );
 
+  // Apply custom color to text if provided (from color scheme or activeColors)
+  const isActive = variations.includes('active');
+  const textStyle = customColor ? {
+    fill: customColor
+  } : (isActive && activeColors ? {
+    fill: activeColors.contentColor
+  } : undefined);
+
   return (
     <div className={containerClasses}>
       <svg
@@ -74,6 +86,7 @@ export const DayNumber: React.FC<DayNumberProps> = ({
           textAnchor="middle"
           dominantBaseline="central"
           className={textClasses}
+          style={textStyle}
           transform={`matrix(${scale.x}, 0, 0, ${scale.y}, ${50 * (1 - scale.x)}, ${50 * (1 - scale.y)})`}
         >
           {number}
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/Month/index.tsx b/src/components/calendar/Month/index.tsx
index 8fff541..af27c59 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/Month/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/Month/index.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ export const Month: React.FC<MonthProps> = ({
   onDateHover,
   size = 'l',
   fontProportion = 100,
-  magnify = false
+  magnify = false,
+  activeColors,
+  activeDates,
+  colorScheme
 }) => {
   const monthStart = startOfMonth(date);
   const start = startOfWeek(monthStart, { weekStartsOn: 1 });
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ export const Month: React.FC<MonthProps> = ({
         size={size}
         fontProportion={fontProportion}
         magnify={magnify}
+        activeColors={activeColors}
+        activeDates={activeDates}
+        colorScheme={colorScheme}
       />
     );
     current = addWeeks(current, 1);
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/Week/index.tsx b/src/components/calendar/Week/index.tsx
index a4b2819..f9f48f7 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/Week/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/Week/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { addDays } from 'date-fns';
+import { addDays, isSameDay } from 'date-fns';
 import { WeekProps } from '../../../types/calendar';
 import { Day } from '../Day';
 import { getDateVariations } from '../../../utils/dateUtils';
@@ -17,12 +17,21 @@ export const Week: React.FC<WeekProps> = ({
   onDateHover,
   size = 'l',
   fontProportion = 100,
-  magnify = false
+  magnify = false,
+  activeColors,
+  activeDates = [],
+  colorScheme
 }) => {
   const allDays = Array.from({ length: 7 }, (_, i) => {
     const date = addDays(startDate, i);
     const isOtherMonth = date.getMonth() !== referenceMonth;
-    const variations = getDateVariations(date, dateRange, weekendDays, i);
+    let variations = getDateVariations(date, dateRange, weekendDays, i);
+    
+    // Check if this date is active
+    const isActive = activeDates.some(activeDate => isSameDay(activeDate, date));
+    if (isActive) {
+      variations = [...variations, 'active'] as typeof variations;
+    }
 
     const wrapperClasses = classNames(
       styles.Week__DayWrapper,
@@ -52,6 +61,8 @@ export const Week: React.FC<WeekProps> = ({
             size={size}
             fontProportion={fontProportion}
             magnify={magnify}
+            activeColors={activeColors}
+            colorScheme={colorScheme}
           />
         </div>
       );
@@ -68,6 +79,8 @@ export const Week: React.FC<WeekProps> = ({
           size={size}
           fontProportion={fontProportion}
           magnify={magnify}
+          activeColors={activeColors}
+          colorScheme={colorScheme}
         />
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/Year/index.tsx b/src/components/calendar/Year/index.tsx
index 5da6248..81f6324 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/Year/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/Year/index.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ export const Year: React.FC<YearProps> = ({
   onDateHover,
   size = 'l',
   fontProportion = 100,
-  magnify = false
+  magnify = false,
+  activeColors,
+  activeDates,
+  colorScheme
 }) => {
   const months = Array.from({ length: 12 }, (_, index) => {
     const monthDate = new Date(year, index, 1);
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ export const Year: React.FC<YearProps> = ({
         size={size}
         fontProportion={fontProportion}
         magnify={magnify}
+        activeColors={activeColors}
+        activeDates={activeDates}
+        colorScheme={colorScheme}
       />
     );
   });
diff --git a/src/examples/ComprehensiveColorScheme.tsx b/src/examples/ComprehensiveColorScheme.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ff182e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/examples/ComprehensiveColorScheme.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { Year } from '../components/calendar/Year';
+import { Controls } from '../components/calendar/Controls';
+import { HeaderStyle, MonthCutoffType, DaySize, DateRange, ColorScheme } from '../types/calendar';
+import styles from './Examples.module.scss';
+import { format, isBefore, isEqual } from 'date-fns';
+
+export const ComprehensiveColorScheme: React.FC = () => {
+  const [dateRange, setDateRange] = useState<DateRange>({
+    startDate: new Date(2025, 0, 15),
+    endDate: new Date(2025, 0, 20),
+    selecting: false,
+    hoverDate: null,
+    anchorDate: null
+  });
+
+  const [dayHeaderStyle, setDayHeaderStyle] = useState<HeaderStyle>('tiny');
+  const [monthCutoff, setMonthCutoff] = useState<MonthCutoffType>('truncate');
+  const [size, setSize] = useState<DaySize>('l');
+  const [fontProportion, setFontProportion] = useState<number>(100);
+  const [magnify, setMagnify] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [useCustomScheme, setUseCustomScheme] = useState<boolean>(true);
+  const [selectedScheme, setSelectedScheme] = useState<'professional' | 'vibrant' | 'minimal'>('professional');
+
+  // Define different color schemes
+  const colorSchemes: Record<string, ColorScheme> = {
+    professional: [
+      // Weekday states
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'default', colors: { 
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#2c3e50', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ffffff', color: '#2c3e50' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'selected', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#3498db', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#e3f2fd', color: '#1976d2' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'selecting', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#95a5a6', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ecf0f1', color: '#7f8c8d' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeStart', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#2980b9', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#3498db', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeEnd', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#2980b9', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#3498db', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeMid', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#5dade2', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#aed6f1', color: '#1a5490' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'active', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#e74c3c', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#c0392b', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      
+      // Weekend states
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'default', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#7f8c8d', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ecf0f1', color: '#34495e' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'selected', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#5dade2', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#d4e6f1', color: '#2874a6' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'rangeStart', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#2980b9', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#3498db', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'rangeEnd', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#2980b9', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#3498db', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'active', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#c0392b', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#e74c3c', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }}
+    ],
+    
+    vibrant: [
+      // Weekday states
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'default', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#9c27b0', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ffffff', color: '#4a148c' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'selected', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#ff9800', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#fff3e0', color: '#e65100' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeStart', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#f44336', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ff5722', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeEnd', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#f44336', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ff5722', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeMid', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#ff7043', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ffccbc', color: '#bf360c' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'active', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#00bcd4', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#0097a7', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      
+      // Weekend states
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'default', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#673ab7', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ede7f6', color: '#311b92' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'selected', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#ffc107', color: '#000000' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#fff8e1', color: '#f57f17' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'active', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#006064', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#00acc1', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }}
+    ],
+    
+    minimal: [
+      // Weekday states
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'default', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#f5f5f5', color: '#333333' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#ffffff', color: '#333333' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'selected', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#e0e0e0', color: '#000000' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#f5f5f5', color: '#000000' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeStart', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#333333', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#666666', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeEnd', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#333333', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#666666', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'rangeMid', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#999999', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#cccccc', color: '#333333' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekday', state: 'active', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#000000', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#333333', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }},
+      
+      // Weekend states
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'default', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#fafafa', color: '#666666' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#f0f0f0', color: '#666666' }
+      }},
+      { type: 'weekend', state: 'active', colors: {
+        header: { backgroundColor: '#212121', color: '#ffffff' },
+        content: { backgroundColor: '#424242', color: '#ffffff' }
+      }}
+    ]
+  };
+
+  const handleDateSelect = (date: Date) => {
+    setDateRange(prev => {
+      if (!prev.selecting || !prev.anchorDate) {
+        return {
+          startDate: date,
+          endDate: date,
+          selecting: true,
+          hoverDate: date,
+          anchorDate: date
+        };
+      }
+
+      if (isEqual(date, prev.anchorDate)) {
+        return {
+          startDate: date,
+          endDate: date,
+          selecting: false,
+          hoverDate: null,
+          anchorDate: null
+        };
+      }
+
+      const [start, end] = isBefore(date, prev.anchorDate)
+        ? [date, prev.anchorDate]
+        : [prev.anchorDate, date];
+
+      return {
+        startDate: start,
+        endDate: end,
+        selecting: false,
+        hoverDate: null,
+        anchorDate: null
+      };
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleDateHover = (date: Date) => {
+    setDateRange(prev => {
+      if (prev.selecting && prev.anchorDate) {
+        if (isEqual(date, prev.anchorDate)) {
+          return {
+            ...prev,
+            startDate: date,
+            endDate: date,
+            hoverDate: date
+          };
+        }
+
+        const [start, end] = isBefore(date, prev.anchorDate)
+          ? [date, prev.anchorDate]
+          : [prev.anchorDate, date];
+
+        return {
+          ...prev,
+          startDate: start,
+          endDate: end,
+          hoverDate: date
+        };
+      }
+      return prev;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const activeDates = [
+    new Date(2025, 0, 1),  // New Year's Day
+    new Date(2025, 1, 14), // Valentine's Day
+    new Date(2025, 6, 4),  // Independence Day
+    new Date(2025, 11, 25) // Christmas
+  ];
+
+  return (
+    <section className={styles.section}>
+      <h2 className={styles.sectionTitle}>Comprehensive Color Scheme Customization</h2>
+      <p className={styles.sectionDescription}>
+        Customize colors for every state (default, selected, selecting, range start/end/mid, active) 
+        and day type (weekday, weekend).
+      </p>
+      
+      <Controls
+        headerStyle={dayHeaderStyle}
+        monthCutoff={monthCutoff}
+        size={size}
+        fontProportion={fontProportion}
+        magnify={magnify}
+        onHeaderStyleChange={setDayHeaderStyle}
+        onMonthCutoffChange={setMonthCutoff}
+        onSizeChange={setSize}
+        onFontProportionChange={setFontProportion}
+        onMagnifyChange={setMagnify}
+      />
+      
+      <div className={styles.controlRow}>
+        <label className={styles.control}>
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={useCustomScheme}
+            onChange={(e) => setUseCustomScheme(e.target.checked)}
+          />
+          Use Custom Color Scheme
+        </label>
+        {useCustomScheme && (
+          <select
+            value={selectedScheme}
+            onChange={(e) => setSelectedScheme(e.target.value as any)}
+            style={{ marginLeft: '12px' }}
+          >
+            <option value="professional">Professional</option>
+            <option value="vibrant">Vibrant</option>
+            <option value="minimal">Minimal</option>
+          </select>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className={styles.demoContainer}>
+        <Year
+          year={2025}
+          dayHeaderStyle={dayHeaderStyle}
+          monthCutoff={monthCutoff}
+          weekendDays={[6, 0]}
+          dateRange={dateRange}
+          onDateSelect={handleDateSelect}
+          onDateHover={handleDateHover}
+          size={size}
+          fontProportion={fontProportion}
+          magnify={magnify}
+          activeDates={activeDates}
+          colorScheme={useCustomScheme ? colorSchemes[selectedScheme] : undefined}
+        />
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className={styles.rangeInfo}>
+        <div>Selected Range: {dateRange.startDate && dateRange.endDate 
+          ? `${format(dateRange.startDate, 'PP')} - ${format(dateRange.endDate, 'PP')}`
+          : 'None'}</div>
+        <div style={{ marginTop: '10px', fontSize: '0.9em', color: '#666' }}>
+          Active dates (holidays): Jan 1, Feb 14, Jul 4, Dec 25
+        </div>
+        {useCustomScheme && (
+          <div style={{ marginTop: '10px', fontSize: '0.9em' }}>
+            <strong>Color Scheme Features:</strong>
+            <ul style={{ marginTop: '5px', paddingLeft: '20px' }}>
+              <li>Different colors for weekdays vs weekends</li>
+              <li>Distinct states: default, selected, selecting, range start/end/mid, active</li>
+              <li>Customizable header and content colors for each state</li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/examples/DateRangePicker.tsx b/src/examples/DateRangePicker.tsx
index ef451eb..1d42b5c 100644
--- a/src/examples/DateRangePicker.tsx
+++ b/src/examples/DateRangePicker.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { format, isBefore, isEqual } from 'date-fns';
 import { Year } from '../components/calendar/Year';
 import { Controls } from '../components/calendar/Controls';
-import { HeaderStyle, MonthCutoffType, DaySize, DateRange } from '../types/calendar';
+import { HeaderStyle, MonthCutoffType, DaySize, DateRange, ActiveColors } from '../types/calendar';
 import styles from './Examples.module.scss';
 
 export const DateRangePicker: React.FC = () => {
@@ -19,6 +19,43 @@ export const DateRangePicker: React.FC = () => {
   const [size, setSize] = useState<DaySize>('l');
   const [fontProportion, setFontProportion] = useState<number>(100);
   const [magnify, setMagnify] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [useCustomColors, setUseCustomColors] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [colorScheme, setColorScheme] = useState<'blue' | 'green' | 'purple' | 'orange'>('blue');
+  const [activeDates, setActiveDates] = useState<Date[]>([
+    new Date(2025, 0, 1),  // January 1st
+    new Date(2025, 0, 15), // January 15th  
+    new Date(2025, 1, 14), // February 14th
+    new Date(2025, 2, 17), // March 17th
+    new Date(2025, 6, 4),  // July 4th
+    new Date(2025, 11, 25) // December 25th
+  ]);
+
+  const colorSchemes: Record<string, ActiveColors> = {
+    blue: {
+      headerBg: '#E3F2FD',
+      headerColor: '#1976D2',
+      contentBg: '#2196F3',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    },
+    green: {
+      headerBg: '#D4EDDA',
+      headerColor: '#155724',
+      contentBg: '#28A745',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    },
+    purple: {
+      headerBg: '#E7E5FF',
+      headerColor: '#4A3F8C',
+      contentBg: '#6F42C1',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    },
+    orange: {
+      headerBg: '#FFF3CD',
+      headerColor: '#856404',
+      contentBg: '#FD7E14',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    }
+  };
 
   const handleDateSelect = useCallback((date: Date) => {
     setDateRange(prev => {
@@ -105,6 +142,29 @@ export const DateRangePicker: React.FC = () => {
         onFontProportionChange={setFontProportion}
         onMagnifyChange={setMagnify}
       />
+      
+      <div className={styles.controlRow}>
+        <label className={styles.control}>
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={useCustomColors}
+            onChange={(e) => setUseCustomColors(e.target.checked)}
+          />
+          Use Custom Active Colors
+        </label>
+        {useCustomColors && (
+          <select
+            value={colorScheme}
+            onChange={(e) => setColorScheme(e.target.value as any)}
+            style={{ marginLeft: '12px' }}
+          >
+            <option value="blue">Blue</option>
+            <option value="green">Green</option>
+            <option value="purple">Purple</option>
+            <option value="orange">Orange</option>
+          </select>
+        )}
+      </div>
       <div className={styles.demoContainer}>
         <Year 
           year={2025}
@@ -117,6 +177,8 @@ export const DateRangePicker: React.FC = () => {
           size={size}
           fontProportion={fontProportion}
           magnify={magnify}
+          activeColors={useCustomColors ? colorSchemes[colorScheme] : undefined}
+          activeDates={activeDates}
         />
       </div>
       <div className={styles.rangeInfo}>
@@ -125,6 +187,10 @@ export const DateRangePicker: React.FC = () => {
         <div>Selecting: {dateRange.selecting ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</div>
         <div>Hover Date: {formatDateOrNull(dateRange.hoverDate)}</div>
         <div>Anchor Date: {formatDateOrNull(dateRange.anchorDate)}</div>
+        <div style={{ marginTop: '10px', fontSize: '0.9em', color: '#666' }}>
+          Active dates (holidays): Jan 1, Jan 15, Feb 14, Mar 17, Jul 4, Dec 25
+          {useCustomColors && ' - Custom colors applied'}
+        </div>
       </div>
     </section>
   );
diff --git a/src/examples/DateRangeWithActiveColors.tsx b/src/examples/DateRangeWithActiveColors.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96d209b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/examples/DateRangeWithActiveColors.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { DateRange } from '../components/calendar/DateRange';
+import { ActiveColors } from '../types/calendar';
+import styles from './Examples.module.scss';
+
+export const DateRangeWithActiveColors: React.FC = () => {
+  const [colorScheme, setColorScheme] = useState<'default' | 'green' | 'purple' | 'orange'>('default');
+
+  const fromDate = new Date(2025, 0, 15); // January 15, 2025
+  const toDate = new Date(2025, 0, 20); // January 20, 2025
+
+  const colorSchemes: Record<string, ActiveColors | undefined> = {
+    default: undefined,
+    green: {
+      headerBg: '#D4EDDA',
+      headerColor: '#155724',
+      contentBg: '#28A745',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    },
+    purple: {
+      headerBg: '#E7E5FF',
+      headerColor: '#4A3F8C',
+      contentBg: '#6F42C1',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    },
+    orange: {
+      headerBg: '#FFF3CD',
+      headerColor: '#856404',
+      contentBg: '#FD7E14',
+      contentColor: '#FFFFFF'
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <section className={styles.section}>
+      <h2 className={styles.sectionTitle}>Date Range with Active Colors</h2>
+      <p className={styles.sectionDescription}>
+        Customize the colors of selected date ranges using the activeColors prop.
+      </p>
+      
+      <div className={styles.controlRow}>
+        <label className={styles.control}>
+          Color Scheme:
+          <select 
+            value={colorScheme} 
+            onChange={(e) => setColorScheme(e.target.value as any)}
+            style={{ marginLeft: '8px' }}
+          >
+            <option value="default">Default (Blue)</option>
+            <option value="green">Green</option>
+            <option value="purple">Purple</option>
+            <option value="orange">Orange</option>
+          </select>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className={styles.demoContainer}>
+        <h3>Before (Default Colors)</h3>
+        <DateRange
+          from={fromDate}
+          to={toDate}
+          selected={true}
+          headerStyle="tiny"
+          size="l"
+          magnify={true}
+        />
+        
+        <h3 style={{ marginTop: '2rem' }}>After (Custom Active Colors)</h3>
+        <DateRange
+          from={fromDate}
+          to={toDate}
+          selected={true}
+          headerStyle="tiny"
+          size="l"
+          magnify={true}
+          activeColors={colorSchemes[colorScheme]}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className={styles.codeExample}>
+        <pre>{`<DateRange
+  from={new Date(2025, 0, 15)}
+  to={new Date(2025, 0, 20)}
+  selected={true}
+  headerStyle="tiny"
+  size="l"
+  magnify={true}${colorScheme !== 'default' ? `
+  activeColors={{
+    headerBg: '${colorSchemes[colorScheme]?.headerBg}',
+    headerColor: '${colorSchemes[colorScheme]?.headerColor}',
+    contentBg: '${colorSchemes[colorScheme]?.contentBg}',
+    contentColor: '${colorSchemes[colorScheme]?.contentColor}'
+  }}` : ''}
+/>`}</pre>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className={styles.info}>
+        <h4>ActiveColors Properties:</h4>
+        <ul>
+          <li><code>headerBg</code>: Background color for the day header</li>
+          <li><code>headerColor</code>: Text color for the day header</li>
+          <li><code>contentBg</code>: Background color for the day content (number)</li>
+          <li><code>contentColor</code>: Text color for the day content (number)</li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+};
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diff --git a/src/types/calendar.ts b/src/types/calendar.ts
index a5a347b..9c25db9 100644
--- a/src/types/calendar.ts
+++ b/src/types/calendar.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,42 @@ export type DateRange = {
   anchorDate: Date | null;
 };
 
+export type ActiveColors = {
+  headerBg: string;
+  headerColor: string;
+  contentBg: string;
+  contentColor: string;
+};
+
+export type ColorStyle = {
+  backgroundColor?: string;
+  color?: string;
+};
+
+export type StateColors = {
+  header?: ColorStyle;
+  content?: ColorStyle;
+};
+
+export type DayState = 
+  | 'default'
+  | 'selected'
+  | 'selecting'
+  | 'rangeStart'
+  | 'rangeEnd'
+  | 'rangeMid'
+  | 'active';
+
+export type DayType = 'weekday' | 'weekend';
+
+export type ColorSchemeEntry = {
+  type: DayType;
+  state: DayState;
+  colors: StateColors;
+};
+
+export type ColorScheme = ColorSchemeEntry[];
+
 export type HeaderStyle = 'expanded' | 'compacted' | 'tiny' | 'none';
 export type MonthCutoffType = 'dimmed' | 'truncate' | undefined;
 export type DirectionType = 'row' | 'column';
@@ -32,6 +68,9 @@ export interface YearProps {
   size?: DaySize;
   fontProportion?: number;
   magnify?: boolean;
+  activeColors?: ActiveColors;
+  activeDates?: Date[];
+  colorScheme?: ColorScheme;
 }
 
 export interface MonthProps {
@@ -47,6 +86,9 @@ export interface MonthProps {
   size?: DaySize;
   fontProportion?: number;
   magnify?: boolean;
+  activeColors?: ActiveColors;
+  activeDates?: Date[];
+  colorScheme?: ColorScheme;
 }
 
 export interface WeekProps {
@@ -61,6 +103,9 @@ export interface WeekProps {
   size?: DaySize;
   fontProportion?: number;
   magnify?: boolean;
+  activeColors?: ActiveColors;
+  activeDates?: Date[];
+  colorScheme?: ColorScheme;
 }
 
 export interface DayProps {
@@ -73,4 +118,6 @@ export interface DayProps {
   size?: DaySize;
   fontProportion?: number;
   magnify?: boolean;
+  activeColors?: ActiveColors;
+  colorScheme?: ColorScheme;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/colorUtils.ts b/src/utils/colorUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7256c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/colorUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { ColorScheme, DayState, DayType, StateColors, DayVariation } from '../types/calendar';
+
+/**
+ * Determines the day type based on variations (greyed indicates weekend)
+ * or by checking the day of week
+ */
+export const getDayType = (date: Date, variations: DayVariation[], weekendDays: number[] = [6, 0]): DayType => {
+  // If variations include 'greyed', it's a weekend
+  if (variations.includes('greyed')) {
+    return 'weekend';
+  }
+  // Fallback to checking day of week
+  return weekendDays.includes(date.getDay()) ? 'weekend' : 'weekday';
+};
+
+/**
+ * Maps variations to a DayState for color lookup
+ */
+export const getDayState = (variations: DayVariation[]): DayState => {
+  // Priority order for states
+  if (variations.includes('rangeStart') || variations.includes('rangeEnd')) {
+    if (variations.includes('rangeStart') && !variations.includes('rangeEnd')) {
+      return 'rangeStart';
+    }
+    if (variations.includes('rangeEnd') && !variations.includes('rangeStart')) {
+      return 'rangeEnd';
+    }
+    // If both rangeStart and rangeEnd (single day range)
+    return 'rangeStart';
+  }
+  if (variations.includes('active')) return 'active';
+  if (variations.includes('selected')) return 'rangeMid';
+  if (variations.includes('selecting')) return 'selecting';
+  return 'default';
+};
+
+/**
+ * Finds the appropriate colors from the color scheme
+ */
+export const findColorInScheme = (
+  colorScheme: ColorScheme | undefined,
+  dayType: DayType,
+  dayState: DayState
+): StateColors | undefined => {
+  if (!colorScheme) return undefined;
+  
+  // First try to find exact match
+  const exactMatch = colorScheme.find(
+    entry => entry.type === dayType && entry.state === dayState
+  );
+  if (exactMatch) return exactMatch.colors;
+  
+  // Fallback to weekday colors for weekend if not specified
+  if (dayType === 'weekend') {
+    const weekdayMatch = colorScheme.find(
+      entry => entry.type === 'weekday' && entry.state === dayState
+    );
+    if (weekdayMatch) return weekdayMatch.colors;
+  }
+  
+  // Fallback to default state for the day type
+  const defaultMatch = colorScheme.find(
+    entry => entry.type === dayType && entry.state === 'default'
+  );
+  if (defaultMatch) return defaultMatch.colors;
+  
+  // Final fallback to weekday default
+  const weekdayDefault = colorScheme.find(
+    entry => entry.type === 'weekday' && entry.state === 'default'
+  );
+  return weekdayDefault?.colors;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Gets the custom colors for a day based on its state and type
+ */
+export const getCustomColors = (
+  date: Date,
+  variations: DayVariation[],
+  colorScheme: ColorScheme | undefined,
+  weekendDays: number[] = [6, 0]
+): StateColors | undefined => {
+  if (!colorScheme) return undefined;
+  
+  const dayType = getDayType(date, variations, weekendDays);
+  const dayState = getDayState(variations);
+  
+  return findColorInScheme(colorScheme, dayType, dayState);
+};
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