diff --git a/component/sparkline/sparkline.go b/component/sparkline/sparkline.go
index 8bb5855..d96f45d 100644
--- a/component/sparkline/sparkline.go
+++ b/component/sparkline/sparkline.go
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ func (s *SparkLine) consumeSample(sample *data.Sample) {
 func (s *SparkLine) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 
 	textStyle := ui.NewStyle(s.palette.BaseColor)
-	lineStyle := ui.NewStyle(s.color)
 
+	height := s.Dy() - 2
 	minValue := util.FormatValue(s.minValue, s.scale)
 	maxValue := util.FormatValue(s.maxValue, s.scale)
 	curValue := util.FormatValue(s.values[len(s.values)-1], s.scale)
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ func (s *SparkLine) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 			break
 		}
 
-		top := int((s.values[i] / s.maxValue) * float64(s.Dy()-2))
+		top := int((s.values[i] / s.maxValue) * float64(height))
 
 		if top == 0 {
 			top = 1
 		}
 
 		for j := 1; j <= top; j++ {
-			buffer.SetCell(ui.NewCell(console.SymbolSquare, lineStyle), image.Pt(s.Inner.Max.X-n-indent, s.Inner.Max.Y-j))
+			buffer.SetCell(ui.NewCell(console.SymbolVerticalBar, ui.NewStyle(s.palette.GetGradientColor(j-1, height))), image.Pt(s.Inner.Max.X-n-indent, s.Inner.Max.Y-j))
 			if i == len(s.values)-1 && j == top {
 				buffer.SetString(curValue, textStyle, image.Pt(s.Inner.Max.X-n-indent+2, s.Inner.Max.Y-j))
 				buffer.SetString(minValue, textStyle, image.Pt(s.Inner.Max.X-n-indent+2, s.Max.Y-2))
diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index a033809..283dd34 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ asciiboxes:
   font: 3d
 sparklines:
 - title: CPU usage
-  position: [[27, 17], [25, 5]]
+  position: [[27, 22], [25, 7]]
   scale: 0
   value: ps -A -o %cpu | awk '{s+=$1} END {print s}'
 - title: Memory pages free
-  position: [[27, 22], [25, 7]]
+  position: [[27, 17], [25, 5]]
   scale: 0
   value: memory_pressure | grep 'Pages free' | awk '{print $3}'
diff --git a/console/palette.go b/console/palette.go
index 169b6db..47e55bb 100644
--- a/console/palette.go
+++ b/console/palette.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func GetPalette(theme Theme) Palette {
 	case ThemeDark:
 		return Palette{
 			ContentColors:  []ui.Color{ColorOlive, ColorDeepSkyBlue, ColorDeepPink, ColorWhite, ColorGrey, ColorGreen, ColorOrange, ColorCian, ColorPurple},
-			GradientColors: []ui.Color{39, 44, 47, 82, 148, 185, 208, 203, 198, 196},
+			GradientColors: []ui.Color{39, 44, 47, 82, 148, 185, 209, 203, 198, 196, 125},
 			BaseColor:      ColorWhite,
 			MediumColor:    ColorDarkGrey,
 			ReverseColor:   ColorBlack,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func GetPalette(theme Theme) Palette {
 	case ThemeLight:
 		return Palette{
 			ContentColors:  []ui.Color{ColorBlack, ColorDarkRed, ColorBlueViolet, ColorGrey, ColorGreen},
-			GradientColors: []ui.Color{250, 248, 246, 244, 242, 240, 238, 236, 234, 232},
+			GradientColors: []ui.Color{250, 248, 246, 244, 242, 240, 238, 236, 234, 232, 16},
 			BaseColor:      ColorBlack,
 			MediumColor:    ColorLightGrey,
 			ReverseColor:   ColorWhite,
@@ -65,3 +65,9 @@ func GetPalette(theme Theme) Palette {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Following theme is not supported: %v", theme))
 	}
 }
+
+// selects gradient color for cur item (out of max items)
+func (palette *Palette) GetGradientColor(cur int, max int) ui.Color {
+	ratio := float64(len(palette.GradientColors)) / float64(max)
+	return palette.GradientColors[int(ratio*float64(cur))]
+}
diff --git a/console/symbol.go b/console/symbol.go
index c08f534..0dc7e53 100644
--- a/console/symbol.go
+++ b/console/symbol.go
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ const (
 	SymbolSelection     rune = '▲'
 	SymbolVerticalBar   rune = '▎'
 	SymbolHorizontalBar rune = '═'
-	SymbolSquare        rune = '■'
 )