diff --git a/assets/js/colors.test.ts b/assets/js/colors.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4957fda9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/colors.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import colors, { dimColor, lighterColor, fullColor, resolveColors } from "./colors";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "./types/evcc";
+
+describe("setAlpha helpers", () => {
+  it("appends alpha to 6-digit hex", () => {
+    expect(dimColor("#abcdef")).toBe("#abcdef20");
+    expect(lighterColor("#abcdef")).toBe("#abcdefaa");
+    expect(fullColor("#abcdef")).toBe("#abcdefff");
+  });
+
+  it("replaces alpha on 8-digit hex", () => {
+    expect(dimColor("#abcdefff")).toBe("#abcdef20");
+    expect(lighterColor("#abcdef12")).toBe("#abcdefaa");
+    expect(fullColor("#abcdef00")).toBe("#abcdefff");
+  });
+
+  it("handles null/undefined", () => {
+    expect(dimColor(null)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(lighterColor(null)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(fullColor(null)).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("returns input unchanged for unexpected length", () => {
+    expect(dimColor("rgb(1,2,3)")).toBe("rgb(1,2,3)");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("resolveColors", () => {
+  const palette = colors.palette; // 18 entries
+
+  it("returns empty map for empty ids", () => {
+    expect(resolveColors([], {})).toEqual({});
+  });
+
+  it("autoassigns palette in order without overrides", () => {
+    const ids = ["a", "b", "c"];
+    expect(resolveColors(ids, {})).toEqual({
+      a: palette[0],
+      b: palette[1],
+      c: palette[2],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("respects explicit override", () => {
+    const res = resolveColors(["a", "b"], { a: "#123456" });
+    expect(res["a"]).toBe("#123456");
+    expect(res["b"]).toBe(palette[0]);
+  });
+
+  it("skips overridden palette entry on autoassign", () => {
+    // override "a" with first palette color → others should not reuse it
+    const res = resolveColors(["a", "b", "c"], { a: palette[0] });
+    expect(res["a"]).toBe(palette[0]);
+    expect(res["b"]).toBe(palette[1]);
+    expect(res["c"]).toBe(palette[2]);
+  });
+
+  it("empty-string override falls back to autoassign", () => {
+    const res = resolveColors(["a", "b"], { a: "" });
+    expect(res["a"]).toBe(palette[0]);
+    expect(res["b"]).toBe(palette[1]);
+  });
+
+  it("normalizes case when matching taken colors", () => {
+    // override uses lowercase; should still skip the matching palette entry
+    const lower = palette[0].toLowerCase();
+    const res = resolveColors(["a", "b"], { a: lower });
+    expect(res["a"]).toBe(lower);
+    expect(res["b"]).toBe(palette[1]);
+  });
+
+  it("wraps around once palette exhausted", () => {
+    const ids = Array.from({ length: palette.length + 2 }, (_, i) => `id${i}`);
+    const res = resolveColors(ids, {});
+    expect(res[ids[0]]).toBe(palette[0]);
+    expect(res[ids[palette.length]]).toBe(palette[0]);
+    expect(res[ids[palette.length + 1]]).toBe(palette[1]);
+  });
+
+  it("with every palette entry overridden, autoassign wraps palette", () => {
+    const overrides: DeviceColors = {};
+    palette.forEach((c, i) => (overrides[`o${i}`] = c));
+    const ids = [...Object.keys(overrides), "extra"];
+    const res = resolveColors(ids, overrides);
+    palette.forEach((c, i) => expect(res[`o${i}`]).toBe(c));
+    // free list empty → falls back to wrap-around on palette
+    expect(res["extra"]).toBe(palette[0]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/assets/js/colors.ts b/assets/js/colors.ts
index da57e444b..aa0ee2f06 100644
--- a/assets/js/colors.ts
+++ b/assets/js/colors.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { reactive } from "vue";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "./types/evcc";
 
 // alternatives
 // const COLORS = [ "#40916C", "#52B788", "#74C69D", "#95D5B2", "#B7E4C7", "#D8F3DC", "#081C15", "#1B4332", "#2D6A4F"];
@@ -35,25 +36,27 @@ const colors: {
   export: null,
   background: null,
   light: null,
-  selfPalette: ["#0FDE41FF", "#FFBD2FFF", "#FD6158FF", "#03C1EFFF", "#0F662DFF", "#FF922EFF"],
+  selfPalette: ["#0FDE41", "#FFBD2F", "#FD6158", "#03C1EF", "#0F662D", "#FF922E"],
   palette: [
     // Dynamic palette (vehicles, loadpoints, …): optimized for neighbor contrast, avoids overlap with system colors (solar, battery, grid, …).
-    "#06B6D4FF", // Cyan
-    "#2B7FFFFF", // Blue
-    "#6366F1FF", // Indigo
-    "#A855F7FF", // Violet
-    "#D946EFFF", // Magenta
-    "#EC4899FF", // Pink
-    "#FB7185FF", // Coral
-    "#475569FF", // Slate
-    "#1E40AFFF", // Royal
-    "#6D28D9FF", // Purple
-    "#BE185DFF", // Crimson
-    "#D2691EFF", // Sienna
-    "#67E8F9FF", // Glacier
-    "#C084FCFF", // Lilac
-    "#FFD580FF", // Sand
-    "#94A3B8FF", // Steel
+    "#0EA5E9", // Sky
+    "#EC4899", // Pink
+    "#34D399", // Mint
+    "#F97316", // Orange
+    "#7C3AED", // Violet
+    "#84CC16", // Lime
+    "#F43F5E", // Rose
+    "#2563EB", // Blue
+    "#FACC15", // Yellow
+    "#D946EF", // Magenta
+    "#10B981", // Emerald
+    "#1E40AF", // Royal
+    "#BE185D", // Crimson
+    "#F59E0B", // Marigold
+    "#6366F1", // Indigo
+    "#14B8A6", // Teal
+    "#A855F7", // Lavender
+    "#DC2626", // Red
   ],
 });
 
@@ -67,6 +70,38 @@ const setAlpha = (color: string | null, alpha: string): string | undefined => {
   return c;
 };
 
+// regex for raw hex (no leading #): 6 digits, used for input validation
+export const HEX_RE = /^[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$/;
+
+// normalize hex to uppercase 7-char #RRGGBB (strips alpha if present)
+export const normalizeHex = (color?: string | null): string => {
+  if (!color) return "";
+  let c = color.trim().toUpperCase();
+  if (!c.startsWith("#")) c = "#" + c;
+  return c.slice(0, 7);
+};
+
+// override wins; rest get next free palette entry, wrap-around when exhausted
+export function resolveColors(ids: string[], overrides: DeviceColors = {}): DeviceColors {
+  const taken = new Set(Object.values(overrides).map(normalizeHex));
+  const free = colors.palette.filter((c) => !taken.has(normalizeHex(c)));
+  const result: DeviceColors = {};
+  let idx = 0;
+  for (const id of ids) {
+    const ov = overrides[id];
+    if (ov) {
+      result[id] = ov;
+    } else if (free.length) {
+      result[id] = free[idx % free.length];
+      idx++;
+    } else {
+      result[id] = colors.palette[idx % colors.palette.length];
+      idx++;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
 export const dimColor = (color: string | null) => setAlpha(color, "20");
 
 export const lighterColor = (color: string | null) => setAlpha(color, "aa");
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Helper/ColorPickerPopover.vue b/assets/js/components/Helper/ColorPickerPopover.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e36f2acf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/components/Helper/ColorPickerPopover.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+<template>
+	<Teleport to="body">
+		<div
+			v-if="modelValue"
+			ref="popoverEl"
+			class="color-picker-popover shadow rounded-3 border"
+			role="dialog"
+			:aria-label="title || 'Color picker'"
+			@click.stop
+		>
+			<div class="footer-row">
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="auto-btn text-truncate text-uppercase fw-semibold text-body border rounded bg-body"
+					:class="{ 'is-selected': mode === 'auto' }"
+					@click="pickAuto"
+				>
+					{{ $t("colors.auto") }}
+				</button>
+				<div
+					class="custom-input-wrap d-flex align-items-center border rounded bg-body"
+					:class="{ 'is-selected': mode === 'custom' }"
+				>
+					<label
+						class="custom-preview position-relative overflow-hidden border rounded flex-shrink-0"
+						:style="{ backgroundColor: customHex || '#00000000' }"
+					>
+						<input
+							type="color"
+							class="custom-native position-absolute opacity-0 p-0 border-0 bg-transparent w-100 h-100 top-0 start-0"
+							:value="nativeColorValue"
+							@input="onNativeInput"
+						/>
+					</label>
+					<span class="custom-hash text-secondary">#</span>
+					<input
+						ref="hexInputEl"
+						type="text"
+						class="custom-input border-0 bg-transparent font-monospace text-uppercase text-body flex-grow-1"
+						:value="hexInputValue"
+						:aria-label="$t('colors.hex')"
+						spellcheck="false"
+						maxlength="6"
+						@input="onHexInput"
+						@focus="hexFocused = true"
+						@blur="onHexBlur"
+						@keydown.enter.prevent="onHexCommit"
+					/>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="swatch-grid border-top mt-2 pt-2">
+				<button
+					v-for="hex in palette"
+					:key="hex"
+					type="button"
+					class="swatch border-0 p-0 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center position-relative rounded text-white"
+					:class="{ 'swatch--selected': isSwatchSelected(hex) }"
+					:style="{ backgroundColor: hex }"
+					:title="hex"
+					@click="pick(hex)"
+				>
+					<svg
+						v-if="isSwatchSelected(hex)"
+						class="swatch-check"
+						viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+						width="14"
+						height="14"
+						aria-hidden="true"
+					>
+						<path
+							d="M3.5 8.5l3 3 6-6"
+							fill="none"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							stroke-width="2.2"
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+						/>
+					</svg>
+				</button>
+			</div>
+			<div class="popover-arrow" data-popper-arrow></div>
+		</div>
+	</Teleport>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
+import { createPopper, type Instance as PopperInstance } from "@popperjs/core";
+import colors, { HEX_RE, normalizeHex } from "../../colors";
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	name: "ColorPickerPopover",
+	props: {
+		modelValue: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+		anchorEl: { type: Object as PropType<HTMLElement | null>, default: null },
+		color: { type: String as PropType<string | null>, default: null },
+		title: { type: String, default: "" },
+	},
+	emits: ["update:modelValue", "update:color"],
+	data() {
+		return {
+			palette: colors.palette,
+			popper: null as PopperInstance | null,
+			hexInputValue: "",
+			hexFocused: false,
+		};
+	},
+	computed: {
+		customHex(): string {
+			return normalizeHex(this.color);
+		},
+		nativeColorValue(): string {
+			return this.customHex || "#000000";
+		},
+		matchesPalette(): boolean {
+			if (!this.customHex) return false;
+			return this.palette.some((p) => normalizeHex(p) === this.customHex);
+		},
+		mode(): "auto" | "palette" | "custom" {
+			if (this.hexFocused) return "custom";
+			if (!this.customHex) return "auto";
+			if (this.matchesPalette) return "palette";
+			return "custom";
+		},
+	},
+	watch: {
+		modelValue(open: boolean) {
+			if (open) {
+				this.hexInputValue = this.customHex.replace(/^#/, "");
+				this.hexFocused = false;
+				this.$nextTick(this.initPopper);
+				document.addEventListener("mousedown", this.onDocClick, true);
+				document.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKey, true);
+			} else {
+				this.teardown();
+			}
+		},
+		color(c: string) {
+			this.hexInputValue = normalizeHex(c).replace(/^#/, "");
+		},
+		anchorEl() {
+			if (this.modelValue) this.$nextTick(this.initPopper);
+		},
+	},
+	beforeUnmount() {
+		this.teardown();
+	},
+	methods: {
+		isSwatchSelected(hex: string): boolean {
+			if (!this.customHex) return false;
+			return normalizeHex(hex) === this.customHex;
+		},
+		pick(hex: string) {
+			this.$emit("update:color", hex);
+		},
+		pickAuto() {
+			this.hexFocused = false;
+			(this.$refs["hexInputEl"] as HTMLInputElement | undefined)?.blur();
+			this.$emit("update:color", "");
+		},
+		onHexInput(e: Event) {
+			const v = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
+			this.hexInputValue = v;
+			const trimmed = v.trim();
+			if (HEX_RE.test(trimmed)) {
+				this.$emit("update:color", "#" + trimmed.toUpperCase());
+			}
+		},
+		onHexCommit() {
+			const v = this.hexInputValue.trim();
+			if (v === "") {
+				this.$emit("update:color", "");
+				return;
+			}
+			if (HEX_RE.test(v)) {
+				this.$emit("update:color", "#" + v.toUpperCase());
+			} else {
+				this.hexInputValue = this.customHex.replace(/^#/, "");
+			}
+		},
+		onHexBlur() {
+			this.hexFocused = false;
+			this.onHexCommit();
+		},
+		onNativeInput(e: Event) {
+			const v = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
+			this.$emit("update:color", v.toUpperCase());
+		},
+		initPopper() {
+			if (!this.anchorEl || !this.$refs["popoverEl"]) return;
+			this.popper?.destroy();
+			this.popper = createPopper(this.anchorEl, this.$refs["popoverEl"] as HTMLElement, {
+				placement: "top",
+				modifiers: [
+					{ name: "offset", options: { offset: [0, 10] } },
+					{ name: "arrow", options: { padding: 8 } },
+					{ name: "preventOverflow", options: { padding: 8 } },
+				],
+			});
+		},
+		teardown() {
+			this.popper?.destroy();
+			this.popper = null;
+			document.removeEventListener("mousedown", this.onDocClick, true);
+			document.removeEventListener("keydown", this.onKey, true);
+		},
+		onDocClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+			const t = e.target as Node;
+			const inside =
+				(this.$refs["popoverEl"] as HTMLElement | undefined)?.contains(t) ||
+				this.anchorEl?.contains(t);
+			if (!inside) this.close();
+		},
+		onKey(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+			if (e.key === "Escape") this.close();
+		},
+		close() {
+			this.$emit("update:modelValue", false);
+		},
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.color-picker-popover {
+	z-index: 1080;
+	background: var(--evcc-box);
+	padding: 0.6rem;
+	width: 16rem;
+}
+.swatch-grid {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
+	gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+.swatch {
+	cursor: pointer;
+	aspect-ratio: 1;
+}
+.swatch--selected {
+	outline: 1px solid var(--evcc-default-text);
+	outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+.swatch-check {
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+.footer-row {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+	gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+.auto-btn {
+	padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
+	font-size: 0.7rem;
+	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+.auto-btn.is-selected {
+	border-color: var(--evcc-default-text) !important;
+}
+.custom-input-wrap {
+	padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
+	gap: 0.4rem;
+	min-width: 0;
+}
+.custom-input-wrap.is-selected {
+	border-color: var(--evcc-default-text) !important;
+}
+.custom-preview {
+	width: 1.2rem;
+	height: 1.2rem;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+.custom-native {
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+.custom-input {
+	width: 7ch;
+	min-width: 0;
+	font-size: 0.8rem;
+	outline: none;
+	padding: 0.15rem 0;
+	color: inherit;
+}
+.popover-arrow {
+	position: absolute;
+	width: 12px;
+	height: 12px;
+}
+.color-picker-popover[data-popper-placement^="top"] .popover-arrow {
+	bottom: -6px;
+}
+.color-picker-popover[data-popper-placement^="bottom"] .popover-arrow {
+	top: -6px;
+}
+.popover-arrow::before {
+	content: "";
+	position: absolute;
+	width: 12px;
+	height: 12px;
+	background: var(--evcc-box);
+	border-right: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent);
+	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent);
+	transform: rotate(45deg);
+}
+.color-picker-popover[data-popper-placement^="bottom"] .popover-arrow::before {
+	transform: rotate(225deg);
+	top: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/History/GroupChart.vue b/assets/js/components/History/GroupChart.vue
index b0cbc3098..c5e6de912 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/History/GroupChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/History/GroupChart.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import {
 	forecastYAxis,
 	tooltipStyle,
 } from "../Forecast/echarts";
-import colors, { lighterColor } from "@/colors";
+import colors, { lighterColor, resolveColors } from "@/colors";
+import store from "@/store";
 import formatter, { POWER_UNIT } from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import { PERIODS } from "../Sessions/types";
 import { is12hFormat } from "@/units";
@@ -204,12 +205,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// stacked segments stay visually distinguishable.
 			if (this.group === "loadpoint" || this.group === "meter") {
 				const mutedColor = colors.muted || this.color;
-				return this.series.map((s, i) => {
+				const titles: string[] = [];
+				for (const s of this.series) {
+					if (!s.virtual && !titles.includes(s.name)) titles.push(s.name);
+				}
+				const palette = resolveColors(titles, store.state.deviceColors ?? {});
+				return this.series.map((s) => {
 					// Virtual "other consumers" entity renders in a neutral gray to set
 					// it apart from explicit meter entities.
 					if (s.virtual) return mutedColor;
-					const idx = s.paletteIndex ?? i;
-					return colors.palette[idx % colors.palette.length] || this.color;
+					return palette[s.name] || this.color;
 				});
 			}
 			if (this.series.length <= 1) return [this.color];
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Optimize/ChargeChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Optimize/ChargeChart.vue
index 1f67cf9ab..5103f9d48 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Optimize/ChargeChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Optimize/ChargeChart.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 				:height="300"
 			/>
 		</div>
-		<LegendList :legends="legends" />
+		<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
 } from "chart.js";
 import { Chart } from "vue-chartjs";
 import type { EvoptData } from "./TimeSeriesDataTable.vue";
-import type { CURRENCY, BatteryDetail } from "@/types/evcc";
+import type { CURRENCY, BatteryDetail, DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 import formatter from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors from "@/colors";
 import LegendList from "../Sessions/LegendList.vue";
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Array as PropType<string[]>,
 			default: () => [],
 		},
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 	},
 	computed: {
 		timeLabels(): string[] {
@@ -244,6 +245,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			};
 		},
 		legends(): Legend[] {
+			const batteryTitles = new Set(
+				(this.evopt?.res?.batteries || []).map((_, i) => this.getBatteryTitle(i))
+			);
 			return this.chartData.datasets
 				.filter((dataset) => !dataset.hidden)
 				.map((dataset) => {
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 						color: (dataset.backgroundColor || dataset.borderColor) as string,
 						value: "", // Required by Legend type, but not used in this context
 						type: isLine ? "line" : "area",
+						id: batteryTitles.has(label) ? label : undefined,
 					};
 				});
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/AvgCostGroupedChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/AvgCostGroupedChart.vue
index 5c8f25e97..a62e8446f 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/AvgCostGroupedChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/AvgCostGroupedChart.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 			<PolarArea :data="chartData" :options="options" />
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-center py-0 py-md-3">
-			<LegendList :legends="legends" grid />
+			<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" grid />
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import formatter from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors, { dimColor } from "@/colors";
 import LegendList from "./LegendList.vue";
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
-import type { CURRENCY } from "@/types/evcc";
+import type { CURRENCY, DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 import { TYPES, GROUPS, type Session } from "./types.ts";
 
 registerChartComponents([RadialLinearScale, ArcElement, Legend, Tooltip]);
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			default: GROUPS.LOADPOINT,
 		},
 		colorMappings: { type: Object, default: () => ({ loadpoint: {}, vehicle: {} }) },
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 		suggestedMax: { type: Number, default: 0 },
 		costType: { type: String as PropType<TYPES>, default: TYPES.PRICE },
 	},
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					label: label,
 					color: dataset.borderColor[index],
 					value: this.formatValue(dataValue),
+					id: label || undefined,
 				};
 			});
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostGroupedChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostGroupedChart.vue
index 3f832171e..2b36789b3 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostGroupedChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostGroupedChart.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 			<Doughnut :data="chartData" :options="options" />
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-center">
-			<LegendList :legends="legends" grid />
+			<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" grid />
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import formatter from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors from "@/colors";
 import { TYPES, GROUPS, type Session } from "./types";
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
-import { CURRENCY } from "@/types/evcc";
+import { CURRENCY, type DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 registerChartComponents([DoughnutController, ArcElement, LinearScale, Legend, Tooltip]);
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			default: GROUPS.LOADPOINT,
 		},
 		colorMappings: { type: Object, default: () => ({ loadpoint: {}, vehicle: {} }) },
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 		currency: { type: String as PropType<CURRENCY>, default: CURRENCY.EUR },
 		costType: { type: String as PropType<TYPES>, default: TYPES.PRICE },
 	},
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					label: label,
 					color: dataset.backgroundColor[index],
 					value: [this.formatValue(dataValue), fmtShare(dataValue)],
+					id: label || undefined,
 				};
 			});
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostHistoryChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostHistoryChart.vue
index 42d454cc1..eedb19560 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostHistoryChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/CostHistoryChart.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		<div style="position: relative; height: 300px" class="my-3">
 			<Bar :data="chartData" :options="options" />
 		</div>
-		<LegendList :legends="legends" />
+		<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import LegendList from "./LegendList.vue";
 import formatter from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors from "@/colors";
 import { TYPES, GROUPS, PERIODS, type Session } from "./types";
-import { CURRENCY } from "@/types/evcc";
+import { CURRENCY, type DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 registerChartComponents([
 	BarController,
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		period: { type: String as PropType<PERIODS>, default: PERIODS.TOTAL },
 		currency: { type: String as PropType<CURRENCY>, default: CURRENCY.EUR },
 		colorMappings: { type: Object, default: () => ({ loadpoint: {}, vehicle: {} }) },
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 		suggestedMaxAvgCost: { type: Number, default: 0 },
 		suggestedMaxCost: { type: Number, default: 0 },
 	},
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			};
 		},
 		legends() {
+			const pickable = this.groupBy !== GROUPS.NONE;
 			return this.chartData.datasets.map((dataset) => {
 				let value = null;
 				let type: "area" | "line" = "area";
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					color: dataset.backgroundColor,
 					value,
 					type,
+					id: pickable && type !== "line" ? dataset.label || undefined : undefined,
 				};
 			});
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyGroupedChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyGroupedChart.vue
index 0a902c06c..dc1c3ff00 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyGroupedChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyGroupedChart.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 			<Doughnut :data="chartData" :options="options" />
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-center">
-			<LegendList :legends="legends" grid />
+			<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" grid />
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { registerChartComponents, commonOptions, tooltipLabelColor } from "./cha
 import formatter, { POWER_UNIT } from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors from "@/colors";
 import { GROUPS, type Session } from "./types";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 registerChartComponents([DoughnutController, ArcElement, LinearScale, Legend, Tooltip]);
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		sessions: { type: Array as PropType<Session[]>, default: () => [] },
 		groupBy: { type: String as PropType<GROUPS>, default: GROUPS.NONE },
 		colorMappings: { type: Object, default: () => ({ loadpoint: {}, vehicle: {}, solar: {} }) },
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 	},
 	computed: {
 		chartData() {
@@ -86,12 +88,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				maxEnergy < 1 ? POWER_UNIT.W : maxEnergy > 1e4 ? POWER_UNIT.MW : POWER_UNIT.KW;
 			const fmtShare = (value: number) => this.fmtPercentage((100 / total) * value, 1);
 			const fmtValue = (value: number) => this.fmtWh(value * 1e3, unit);
+			const pickable = this.groupBy !== GROUPS.NONE;
 			return this.chartData.labels.map((label, index) => {
 				const dataValue = dataset.data[index] as number;
 				return {
 					label: label,
 					color: dataset.backgroundColor[index],
 					value: [fmtValue(dataValue), fmtShare(dataValue)],
+					id: pickable ? label || undefined : undefined,
 				};
 			});
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyHistoryChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyHistoryChart.vue
index 6e8323591..e87a8d341 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyHistoryChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/EnergyHistoryChart.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		<div style="position: relative; height: 300px" class="my-3">
 			<Bar :data="chartData" :options="options" />
 		</div>
-		<LegendList :legends="legends" />
+		<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import LegendList from "./LegendList.vue";
 import formatter, { POWER_UNIT } from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors from "@/colors";
 import { GROUPS, PERIODS, type Session } from "./types";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 registerChartComponents([BarController, BarElement, CategoryScale, LinearScale, Legend, Tooltip]);
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		groupBy: { type: String as PropType<GROUPS>, default: GROUPS.NONE },
 		period: { type: String as PropType<PERIODS>, default: PERIODS.TOTAL },
 		colorMappings: { type: Object, default: () => ({ loadpoint: {}, vehicle: {} }) },
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 	},
 	computed: {
 		firstDay() {
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			};
 		},
 		legends() {
+			const pickable = this.groupBy !== GROUPS.NONE;
 			return this.chartData.datasets.map((dataset) => ({
 				label: dataset.label || "",
 				color: dataset.backgroundColor,
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					dataset.data.reduce((acc, curr) => acc + curr, 0) * 1e3,
 					POWER_UNIT.AUTO
 				),
+				id: pickable ? dataset.label || undefined : undefined,
 			}));
 		},
 		options() {
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/LegendList.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/LegendList.vue
index 6008f2c8c..b3359d5f8 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/LegendList.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/LegendList.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<ul
-		class="root p-0 d-flex flex-wrap column-gap-4 row-gap-2 overflow-hidden"
+		class="root p-0 d-flex flex-wrap column-gap-4 row-gap-2"
 		:class="{
 			'root--small-equal-widths': smallEqualWidths,
 			'root--grid': grid,
@@ -9,17 +9,43 @@
 		<li
 			v-for="legend in legends"
 			:key="legend.label"
-			class="legend-item d-flex align-items-baseline gap-2 no-wrap overflow-hidden"
+			class="legend-item d-flex align-items-baseline gap-2 no-wrap"
+			:class="{
+				'legend-item--focusable': legend.focusable,
+				'legend-item--dim': legend.dim,
+			}"
+			:role="legend.focusable ? 'button' : undefined"
+			:tabindex="legend.focusable ? 0 : undefined"
+			@click="legend.focusable && onFocus(legend)"
+			@keydown.enter.prevent="legend.focusable && onFocus(legend)"
+			@keydown.space.prevent="legend.focusable && onFocus(legend)"
 		>
-			<div
-				v-if="legend.color"
+			<button
+				v-if="legend.color && isPickable(legend)"
+				type="button"
+				class="legend-color-btn align-self-center me-1 bg-transparent border-0 p-0 d-inline-flex"
+				:style="{ '--badge-color': legend.color }"
+				:aria-label="legend.label"
+				@click.stop="onPick(legend, $event)"
+			>
+				<span
+					class="legend-color"
+					:class="colorClass(legend)"
+					:style="{
+						backgroundColor: legend.color,
+						borderColor: legend.color,
+					}"
+				></span>
+			</button>
+			<span
+				v-else-if="legend.color"
 				class="legend-color align-self-center me-1"
 				:class="colorClass(legend)"
 				:style="{
 					backgroundColor: legend.color,
 					borderColor: legend.color,
 				}"
-			></div>
+			></span>
 			<div class="legend-label text-nowrap">{{ legend.label }}</div>
 			<div
 				v-for="value in valueList(legend.value)"
@@ -29,19 +55,48 @@
 				{{ value }}
 			</div>
 		</li>
+		<ColorPickerPopover
+			v-model="pickerOpen"
+			:anchor-el="pickerAnchor"
+			:color="pickerColor"
+			:title="pickerTitle"
+			@update:color="onColorChange"
+		/>
 	</ul>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
 import type { Legend } from "./types";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
+import ColorPickerPopover from "../Helper/ColorPickerPopover.vue";
+import api from "../../api";
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: "LegendList",
+	components: { ColorPickerPopover },
 	props: {
 		legends: Array as PropType<Legend[]>,
 		grid: Boolean,
 		smallEqualWidths: Boolean,
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
+	},
+	emits: ["focus"],
+	data() {
+		return {
+			pickerOpen: false,
+			pickerAnchor: null as HTMLElement | null,
+			pickerId: "",
+		};
+	},
+	computed: {
+		pickerTitle(): string {
+			const found = (this.legends || []).find((l) => l.id === this.pickerId);
+			return found?.label || this.pickerId;
+		},
+		pickerColor(): string {
+			return this.deviceColors[this.pickerId] || "";
+		},
 	},
 	methods: {
 		valueList(value: Legend["value"]) {
@@ -51,6 +106,30 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		colorClass(legend: Legend) {
 			return legend.type === "line" ? "legend-color--line" : "legend-color--area";
 		},
+		isPickable(legend: Legend) {
+			return !!legend.id;
+		},
+		onPick(legend: Legend, e: MouseEvent) {
+			if (!legend.id) return;
+			if (this.pickerOpen && this.pickerId === legend.id) {
+				this.pickerOpen = false;
+				return;
+			}
+			this.pickerAnchor = (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement) || null;
+			this.pickerId = legend.id;
+			this.pickerOpen = true;
+		},
+		onFocus(legend: Legend) {
+			this.$emit("focus", legend);
+		},
+		async onColorChange(color: string) {
+			if (!this.pickerId) return;
+			try {
+				await api.put("devicecolors", { title: this.pickerId, color });
+			} catch (e) {
+				console.error("set device color failed", e);
+			}
+		},
 	},
 });
 </script>
@@ -63,6 +142,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	width: 1rem;
 	height: 1rem;
 	flex-shrink: 0;
+	display: inline-block;
+}
+.legend-item--focusable {
+	cursor: pointer;
+	user-select: none;
+	transition: opacity 150ms;
+}
+.legend-item--dim {
+	opacity: 0.35;
 }
 
 .legend-color--area {
@@ -75,6 +163,19 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	align-self: center;
 }
 
+.legend-color-btn {
+	cursor: pointer;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	transition: box-shadow 120ms ease-out;
+}
+.legend-color-btn:hover {
+	box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--badge-color) 25%, transparent);
+}
+.legend-color-btn:focus-visible {
+	outline: 2px solid var(--evcc-default-text);
+	outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
 .legend-label {
 	flex-shrink: 0;
 	flex-grow: 0;
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/SolarGroupedChart.vue b/assets/js/components/Sessions/SolarGroupedChart.vue
index 149a34e41..484959ddf 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/SolarGroupedChart.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/SolarGroupedChart.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 			<PolarArea :data="chartData" :options="options" />
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-center py-0 py-md-3">
-			<LegendList :legends="legends" grid />
+			<LegendList :legends="legends" :device-colors="deviceColors" grid />
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import formatter from "@/mixins/formatter";
 import colors, { dimColor } from "@/colors";
 import LegendList from "./LegendList.vue";
 import { GROUPS, type Session } from "./types.ts";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 registerChartComponents([RadialLinearScale, ArcElement, Legend, Tooltip]);
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			default: GROUPS.LOADPOINT,
 		},
 		colorMappings: { type: Object, default: () => ({ loadpoint: {}, vehicle: {} }) },
+		deviceColors: { type: Object as PropType<DeviceColors>, default: () => ({}) },
 	},
 	computed: {
 		chartData() {
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					label: label,
 					color: dataset.borderColor[index],
 					value: this.fmtPercentage(dataValue, 1),
+					id: label || undefined,
 				};
 			});
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Sessions/types.ts b/assets/js/components/Sessions/types.ts
index 25ef3ab6c..c15755aaa 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Sessions/types.ts
+++ b/assets/js/components/Sessions/types.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ export interface Legend {
   color: any;
   value: string | string[];
   type?: "area" | "line";
+  id?: string;
+  dim?: boolean;
+  focusable?: boolean;
+  focusKey?: string | number;
 }
 
 export interface Column {
diff --git a/assets/js/types/evcc.ts b/assets/js/types/evcc.ts
index 2f9d50a93..c1b036b41 100644
--- a/assets/js/types/evcc.ts
+++ b/assets/js/types/evcc.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ declare global {
 
 export type AuthProviders = Record<string, { id: string; authenticated: boolean }>;
 
+export type DeviceColors = Record<string, string>;
+
 export interface MqttConfig {
   broker: string;
   topic: string;
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ export interface State {
   smartCostAvailable?: boolean;
   smartCostType?: SMART_COST_TYPE;
   siteTitle?: string;
+  deviceColors?: DeviceColors;
   vehicles: Record<string, Vehicle>;
   statistics?: Statistics;
   authDisabled?: boolean;
diff --git a/assets/js/views/History.vue b/assets/js/views/History.vue
index 3af7ea278..f4bac7ff5 100644
--- a/assets/js/views/History.vue
+++ b/assets/js/views/History.vue
@@ -86,49 +86,13 @@
 						:from="displayFrom"
 						:to="displayTo"
 					/>
-					<ul
+					<LegendList
 						v-if="hasEntityLegend(group) || hasForecastLegend(group)"
-						class="entity-legend p-0 mt-4 mb-0 d-flex flex-wrap column-gap-4 row-gap-2"
-					>
-						<li
-							v-for="legend in entityLegends(group)"
-							:key="legend.entityIndex"
-							class="entity-legend-item d-flex align-items-baseline gap-2 no-wrap"
-							:class="{
-								'entity-legend-item--dim': isDimmed(group, legend.entityIndex),
-							}"
-							role="button"
-							tabindex="0"
-							@click="toggleFocus(group, legend.entityIndex)"
-							@keydown.enter.prevent="toggleFocus(group, legend.entityIndex)"
-							@keydown.space.prevent="toggleFocus(group, legend.entityIndex)"
-						>
-							<span
-								class="entity-legend-dot align-self-center"
-								:style="{ backgroundColor: legend.color }"
-							></span>
-							<span class="text-nowrap">{{ legend.label }}</span>
-							<span class="text-muted text-nowrap">{{ legend.value }}</span>
-						</li>
-						<li
-							v-if="hasForecastLegend(group)"
-							class="entity-legend-item entity-legend-item--static d-flex align-items-baseline gap-2 no-wrap"
-							:class="{
-								'entity-legend-item--dim': (focusedEntity[group] ?? null) !== null,
-							}"
-						>
-							<span
-								class="entity-legend-dot entity-legend-dot--line align-self-center"
-								:style="{ backgroundColor: groupColor('forecast') }"
-							></span>
-							<span class="text-nowrap">
-								{{ $t("main.history.group.forecast") }}
-							</span>
-							<span class="text-muted text-nowrap">
-								{{ forecastTotalLabel }}
-							</span>
-						</li>
-					</ul>
+						class="mt-4"
+						:legends="legendsForGroup(group)"
+						:device-colors="deviceColors"
+						@focus="onLegendFocus(group, $event)"
+					/>
 				</section>
 				<p v-if="visibleGroups.length" class="text-end mt-3 mb-0">
 					<a
@@ -157,9 +121,11 @@ import GroupChart, {
 	stepAlpha,
 } from "../components/History/GroupChart.vue";
 import type { Legend } from "../components/Sessions/types";
+import type { DeviceColors } from "@/types/evcc";
 import { PERIODS } from "../components/Sessions/types";
 import { GROUP_ORDER, groupColor } from "../components/History/groups";
-import colors from "../colors";
+import colors, { resolveColors } from "../colors";
+import LegendList from "../components/Sessions/LegendList.vue";
 import formatter, { POWER_UNIT } from "../mixins/formatter";
 import api from "../api";
 import store from "../store";
@@ -178,6 +144,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		DateNavigator,
 		PeriodHeader,
 		GroupChart,
+		LegendList,
 	},
 	mixins: [formatter],
 	props: {
@@ -202,6 +169,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		return { title: this.$t("main.history.title") };
 	},
 	computed: {
+		deviceColors(): DeviceColors {
+			return store.state.deviceColors ?? {};
+		},
 		effectivePeriod(): PERIODS {
 			return this.period && HISTORY_PERIODS.includes(this.period)
 				? (this.period as PERIODS)
@@ -398,6 +368,30 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	},
 	methods: {
 		groupColor,
+		legendsForGroup(group: string): Legend[] {
+			const items = this.entityLegends(group);
+			const focused = this.focusedEntity[group] ?? null;
+			const list: Legend[] = items.map((l) => ({
+				...l,
+				focusable: true,
+				focusKey: l.entityIndex,
+				dim: focused !== null && focused !== l.entityIndex,
+			}));
+			if (this.hasForecastLegend(group)) {
+				list.push({
+					label: this.$t("main.history.group.forecast") as string,
+					color: groupColor("forecast"),
+					value: this.forecastTotalLabel,
+					type: "line",
+					dim: focused !== null,
+				});
+			}
+			return list;
+		},
+		onLegendFocus(group: string, legend: Legend) {
+			if (legend.focusKey == null) return;
+			this.toggleFocus(group, legend.focusKey as number);
+		},
 		hasEntityLegend(group: string): boolean {
 			const list = this.displaySeries(group);
 			if (!list.length) return false;
@@ -412,12 +406,22 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			const list = this.displaySeries(group);
 			const baseColor = groupColor(group);
 			const n = list.length;
+			const isPickGroup = group === "loadpoint" || group === "meter";
+
+			// Build palette for pickable groups in displayed order so that user
+			// overrides take priority and autoassign skips taken palette entries.
+			let palette: Record<string, string> = {};
+			if (isPickGroup) {
+				const titles: string[] = [];
+				for (const s of list) {
+					if (!s.virtual && !titles.includes(s.name)) titles.push(s.name);
+				}
+				palette = resolveColors(titles, this.deviceColors);
+			}
+
 			const colorFor = (i: number, s: HistorySeries) => {
 				if (s.virtual) return colors.muted || baseColor;
-				if (group === "loadpoint" || group === "meter") {
-					const idx = s.paletteIndex ?? i;
-					return colors.palette[idx % colors.palette.length] || baseColor;
-				}
+				if (isPickGroup) return palette[s.name] || baseColor;
 				return alphaColor(baseColor, stepAlpha(i, Math.max(n, 1)));
 			};
 			return list.map((s, i) => {
@@ -431,6 +435,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					label: s.name,
 					color: colorFor(i, s),
 					value: this.fmtWh(watts, POWER_UNIT.AUTO),
+					id: isPickGroup && !s.virtual ? s.name : undefined,
 				};
 			});
 		},
@@ -570,24 +575,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		opacity: 0.8;
 	}
 }
-.entity-legend {
-	list-style: none;
-}
-.entity-legend-item {
-	cursor: pointer;
-	transition: opacity 150ms;
-	user-select: none;
-}
-.entity-legend-item--dim {
-	opacity: 0.35;
-}
-.entity-legend-dot {
-	display: inline-block;
-	width: 1rem;
-	height: 1rem;
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-}
 .history-csv-link {
 	text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -596,13 +583,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	color: var(--evcc-default-text);
 	text-decoration: underline;
 }
-.entity-legend-dot--line {
-	height: 2px;
-	border-radius: 1px;
-}
-.entity-legend-item--static {
-	cursor: default;
-}
 .history-tile-title {
 	margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
 }
diff --git a/assets/js/views/Optimize.vue b/assets/js/views/Optimize.vue
index 37990f5a8..1d6f011d4 100644
--- a/assets/js/views/Optimize.vue
+++ b/assets/js/views/Optimize.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 							:timestamp="evopt.details.timestamp[0]"
 							:currency="currency"
 							:battery-colors="batteryColors"
+							:device-colors="deviceColors"
 						/>
 
 						<h3 class="fw-normal mb-4">Result: SoC Projection</h3>
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ import { formatCompactJson } from "../components/Optimize/compactJson";
 import api from "../api";
 import store from "../store";
 import formatter from "../mixins/formatter";
-import colors from "../colors";
+import { resolveColors } from "../colors";
 import { CURRENCY } from "../types/evcc";
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -190,12 +191,19 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					return "bg-secondary";
 			}
 		},
+		deviceColors() {
+			return store.state.deviceColors ?? {};
+		},
+		batteryTitles(): string[] {
+			const details = this.evopt?.details?.batteryDetails || [];
+			return (this.evopt?.res.batteries || []).map(
+				(_, i) => details[i]?.title || details[i]?.name || `battery-${i}`
+			);
+		},
 		batteryColors() {
 			if (!this.evopt?.res.batteries) return [];
-
-			return this.evopt.res.batteries.map(
-				(_, index) => colors.palette[index % colors.palette.length] || ""
-			);
+			const palette = resolveColors(this.batteryTitles, this.deviceColors);
+			return this.batteryTitles.map((t) => palette[t] || "");
 		},
 		dimmedBatteryColors() {
 			return (this.batteryColors || []).map((color) => this.dimColorBy25Percent(color));
diff --git a/assets/js/views/Sessions.vue b/assets/js/views/Sessions.vue
index 08e939cb9..2ca3bf132 100644
--- a/assets/js/views/Sessions.vue
+++ b/assets/js/views/Sessions.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 					class="mb-5"
 					:sessions="currentSessions"
 					:color-mappings="colorMappings"
+					:device-colors="deviceColors"
 					:group-by="selectedGroup"
 					:period="period"
 				/>
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
 					class="mb-5"
 					:sessions="currentTypeSessions"
 					:color-mappings="colorMappings"
+					:device-colors="deviceColors"
 					:group-by="selectedGroup"
 					:cost-type="activeType"
 					:currency="currency"
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@
 								v-else
 								:sessions="currentSessions"
 								:color-mappings="colorMappings"
+								:device-colors="deviceColors"
 								:group-by="selectedGroupWithoutNone"
 							/>
 						</div>
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@
 							v-else
 							:sessions="currentTypeSessions"
 							:color-mappings="colorMappings"
+							:device-colors="deviceColors"
 							:suggested-max-price="suggestedMaxAvgCost"
 							:group-by="selectedGroupWithoutNone"
 							:cost-type="activeType"
@@ -125,12 +129,14 @@
 							v-if="activeType === types.SOLAR"
 							:sessions="currentSessions"
 							:color-mappings="colorMappings"
+							:device-colors="deviceColors"
 							:group-by="selectedGroupWithoutNone"
 						/>
 						<CostGroupedChart
 							v-else
 							:sessions="currentTypeSessions"
 							:color-mappings="colorMappings"
+							:device-colors="deviceColors"
 							:group-by="selectedGroupWithoutNone"
 							:cost-type="activeType"
 							:currency="currency"
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ import IconSelectGroup from "../components/Helper/IconSelectGroup.vue";
 import IconSelectItem from "../components/Helper/IconSelectItem.vue";
 import SelectGroup from "../components/Helper/SelectGroup.vue";
 import CustomSelect from "../components/Helper/CustomSelect.vue";
-import colors from "../colors";
+import colors, { resolveColors } from "../colors";
 import settings from "../settings";
 import PeriodSelector from "../components/Sessions/PeriodSelector.vue";
 import DateNavigator from "../components/Sessions/DateNavigator.vue";
@@ -497,6 +503,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			}
 			return this.csvHrefLink();
 		},
+		deviceColors() {
+			return store.state.deviceColors ?? {};
+		},
 		colorMappings() {
 			const lastThreeMonths = new Date();
 			lastThreeMonths.setMonth(lastThreeMonths.getMonth() - 3);
@@ -512,40 +521,36 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				}, {});
 			};
 
-			// Assign colors based on energy usage
-			const assignColors = (
+			// Ordered key list: sessions ranked by recent energy first, then any
+			// remaining keys encountered in the dataset.
+			const orderedKeys = (
 				energyAggregation: Record<string, number>,
 				colorType: Exclude<GROUPS, GROUPS.NONE>
-			) => {
-				const result: Record<string, string> = {};
-				let colorIndex = 0;
-
-				// Assign colors by used energy in the last three months
-				const sortedEntries = Object.entries(energyAggregation).sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1]);
-				sortedEntries.forEach(([key]) => {
-					if (key && !result[key]) {
-						result[key] = colors.palette[colorIndex % colors.palette.length] || "";
-						colorIndex++;
+			): string[] => {
+				const ranked = Object.entries(energyAggregation)
+					.sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
+					.map(([k]) => k)
+					.filter(Boolean);
+				const seen = new Set(ranked);
+				for (const s of this.sessionsWithDefaults) {
+					const k = s[colorType];
+					if (k && !seen.has(k)) {
+						ranked.push(k);
+						seen.add(k);
 					}
-				});
-
-				// Assign colors to remaining entries
-				this.sessionsWithDefaults.forEach((session) => {
-					const key = session[colorType];
-					if (key && !result[key]) {
-						result[key] = colors.palette[colorIndex % colors.palette.length] || "";
-						colorIndex++;
-					}
-				});
-
-				return result;
+				}
+				return ranked;
 			};
 
-			const loadpointEnergy = aggregateEnergy(GROUPS.LOADPOINT);
-			const loadpointColors = assignColors(loadpointEnergy, GROUPS.LOADPOINT);
-
-			const vehicleEnergy = aggregateEnergy(GROUPS.VEHICLE);
-			const vehicleColors = assignColors(vehicleEnergy, GROUPS.VEHICLE);
+			const overrides = this.deviceColors;
+			const loadpointColors = resolveColors(
+				orderedKeys(aggregateEnergy(GROUPS.LOADPOINT), GROUPS.LOADPOINT),
+				overrides
+			);
+			const vehicleColors = resolveColors(
+				orderedKeys(aggregateEnergy(GROUPS.VEHICLE), GROUPS.VEHICLE),
+				overrides
+			);
 
 			const solar = { self: colors.self, grid: colors.grid };
 			const cost = { price: colors.price, co2: colors.co2 };
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 9e3a28921..0d43db9de 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/server/network"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/server/remote"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/server/updater"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/ui"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/auth"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/pipe"
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ func runRoot(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	// publish initial settings
+	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.DeviceColors, Val: ui.GetDeviceColors()}
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.EEBus, Val: globalconfig.ConfigStatus{
 		Config:     conf.EEBus.Redacted(),
 		Status:     eebus.GetStatus(),
diff --git a/core/keys/global.go b/core/keys/global.go
index 2be399c4d..dc33185cf 100644
--- a/core/keys/global.go
+++ b/core/keys/global.go
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ const (
 	RemoteLastSeen     = "remoteLastSeen"
 	AuthDisabled       = "authDisabled"
 	AuthProviders      = "authProviders"
+	DeviceColors       = "deviceColors"
 )
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index 6c5ad01e8..f2770b245 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
     "noBattery": "Keine Batterien konfiguriert.",
     "usageTab": "Batterienutzung"
   },
+  "colors": {
+    "auto": "Auto",
+    "hex": "Hex-Farbe"
+  },
   "config": {
     "aux": {
       "description": "Gerät, das seinen Verbrauch basierend auf verfügbarem Überschuss (z. B. smarter Heizstab) selbstständig anpasst. evcc erwartet, dass dieses Gerät selbstständig seine Leistungsaufnahme reduziert, wenn es notwendig ist.",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 90e9bf61f..582e88b45 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
     "noBattery": "No batteries configured.",
     "usageTab": "Battery usage"
   },
+  "colors": {
+    "auto": "Auto",
+    "hex": "Hex color"
+  },
   "config": {
     "aux": {
       "description": "Device that adjusts its consumption based on available surplus (like smart water heaters). evcc expects that this device reduces its power consumption if needed.",
diff --git a/server/http.go b/server/http.go
index 508b61b57..f60f0695f 100644
--- a/server/http.go
+++ b/server/http.go
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ func (s *HTTPd) RegisterSiteHandlers(site site.API) {
 		"energyhistory":           {"GET", "/history/energy", energyHistoryHandler},
 		"optimize":                {"POST", "/optimize", getHandler(site.Optimize)},
 		"telemetry2":              {"POST", "/settings/telemetry/{value:[01truefalse]+}", boolHandler(telemetry.Enable, telemetry.Enabled)},
+		"devicecolors":            {"PUT", "/devicecolors", updateDeviceColor(site)},
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range routes {
diff --git a/server/http_devicecolors_handler.go b/server/http_devicecolors_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdcede30c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/http_devicecolors_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"maps"
+	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/core/keys"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/core/site"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/ui"
+)
+
+var hexColorRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$`)
+
+// updateDeviceColor sets/removes a single title→hex association.
+func updateDeviceColor(site site.API) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		var req struct {
+			Title string `json:"title"`
+			Color string `json:"color"`
+		}
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			return
+		}
+		if req.Title == "" {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, errors.New("title required"))
+			return
+		}
+		color := req.Color
+		if color != "" && !hexColorRE.MatchString(color) {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, errors.New("invalid hex color"))
+			return
+		}
+
+		m := ui.GetDeviceColors()
+		m[req.Title] = color
+
+		// clone — Publish serializes async
+		site.Publish(keys.DeviceColors, maps.Clone(m))
+
+		// delete only after publish to enforce update in client
+		if color == "" {
+			delete(m, req.Title)
+		}
+		if err := ui.SaveDeviceColors(m); err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+			return
+		}
+		jsonWrite(w, m)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/device-colors.evcc.yaml b/tests/device-colors.evcc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4866b1397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/device-colors.evcc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+interval: 0.1s
+
+site:
+  title: Colors
+  meters:
+    grid: grid
+
+meters:
+  - name: grid
+    type: template
+    template: demo-meter
+    power: 200
+
+loadpoints:
+  - title: Garage
+    charger: charger1
+    vehicle: honda
+  - title: Carport
+    charger: charger2
+    vehicle: honda
+
+vehicles:
+  - name: honda
+    title: Honda
+
+chargers:
+  - name: charger1
+    type: template
+    template: demo-charger
+    status: B
+  - name: charger2
+    type: template
+    template: demo-charger
+    status: B
diff --git a/tests/device-colors.spec.ts b/tests/device-colors.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f532e936d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/device-colors.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { test, expect, type Locator, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
+
+test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
+
+// from assets/js/colors.ts palette
+const SKY = "rgb(14, 165, 233)"; // #0EA5E9 — palette[0]
+const PINK = "rgb(236, 72, 153)"; // #EC4899 — palette[1]
+const CUSTOM_HEX = "FF0080";
+const CUSTOM_RGB = "rgb(255, 0, 128)";
+
+test.beforeAll(async () => {
+  await start("device-colors.evcc.yaml", "device-colors.sql");
+});
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await stop();
+});
+
+function legendBadge(scope: Locator | Page, label: string): Locator {
+  // first match — multiple charts can show the same legend
+  return scope.getByLabel(label, { exact: true }).first();
+}
+
+async function expectLegendColor(scope: Locator | Page, label: string, rgb: string): Promise<void> {
+  const dot = legendBadge(scope, label).locator("span").first();
+  await expect(dot).toHaveCSS("background-color", rgb);
+}
+
+test("device colors: autoassign, override, persistence", async ({ page }) => {
+  // ---------- Step 1 — Sessions, by-vehicle view ----------
+  await page.goto("/#/sessions?year=2026&month=5");
+  await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Charging Sessions" })).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Vehicle", exact: true }).click();
+  await expectLegendColor(page, "Honda", SKY);
+
+  // ---------- Step 2 — Sessions, by-loadpoint + override ----------
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Charging point", exact: true }).click();
+  // initial autoassign — Garage (more energy) → palette[0], Carport → palette[1]
+  await expectLegendColor(page, "Garage", SKY);
+  await expectLegendColor(page, "Carport", PINK);
+
+  // open picker on Garage badge; second palette swatch = PINK
+  await legendBadge(page, "Garage").click();
+  const popover = page.getByRole("dialog");
+  await expect(popover).toBeVisible();
+  // palette swatches have title=hex
+  await popover.getByTitle("#EC4899").click();
+  await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+
+  await expectLegendColor(page, "Garage", PINK);
+  // non-collision: Carport must shift off PINK to the first free entry (SKY)
+  await expectLegendColor(page, "Carport", SKY);
+
+  // ---------- Step 3 — History view, same colors ----------
+  await page.goto("/#/history?period=day&year=2026&month=5&day=15");
+  const lpSection = page
+    .locator("section")
+    .filter({ has: page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Charging & Heating" }) });
+  await expect(lpSection).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+  await expectLegendColor(lpSection, "Garage", PINK);
+  await expectLegendColor(lpSection, "Carport", SKY);
+
+  // ---------- Step 4 — Custom hex on ext meter, reload ----------
+  const meterSection = page
+    .locator("section")
+    .filter({ has: page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Consumption" }) });
+  await expect(meterSection).toBeVisible();
+  await legendBadge(meterSection, "Dishwasher").click();
+  const popover2 = page.getByRole("dialog");
+  await expect(popover2).toBeVisible();
+  // save-on-type fires when input matches hex regex
+  await popover2.getByLabel("Hex color").fill(CUSTOM_HEX);
+  await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+
+  await expectLegendColor(meterSection, "Dishwasher", CUSTOM_RGB);
+
+  // reload: color persists via settings DB
+  await page.reload();
+  const meterSection2 = page
+    .locator("section")
+    .filter({ has: page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Consumption" }) });
+  await expectLegendColor(meterSection2, "Dishwasher", CUSTOM_RGB);
+});
diff --git a/tests/device-colors.sql b/tests/device-colors.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d47841f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/device-colors.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+CREATE TABLE `sessions` (
+  `id` integer,
+  `created` datetime,
+  `finished` datetime,
+  `loadpoint` text,
+  `identifier` text,
+  `vehicle` text,
+  `meter_start_kwh` real,
+  `meter_end_kwh` real,
+  `charged_kwh` real,
+  `odometer` real,
+  `solar_percentage` real,
+  `price` real,
+  `price_per_kwh` real,
+  `co2_per_kwh` real,
+  `charge_duration` integer,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE `entities` (
+  `id` integer,
+  `group` text,
+  `name` text,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+);
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX `entities_group_name` ON `entities`(`group`, `name`);
+
+CREATE TABLE `meters` (
+  `meter` integer,
+  `ts` integer,
+  `import` real,
+  `export` real
+);
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX `meters_meter_ts` ON `meters`(`meter`, `ts`);
+
+CREATE TABLE `settings` (
+    `key` text
+  , `value` text
+  , PRIMARY KEY(`key`)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE `configs` (
+    `id` integer PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT
+  , `class` integer
+  , `type` text
+  , `title` text
+  , `icon` text
+  , `product` text
+  , `value` text
+);
+
+-- Honda charged on each loadpoint, Garage has more energy than Carport
+INSERT INTO `sessions` VALUES (1, '2026-05-01 08:00:00.0+02:00', '2026-05-01 09:00:00.0+02:00', 'Garage',  NULL, 'Honda', NULL, NULL, 8.0, NULL, 50, 1.0, 0.2, 100, 3600000000000);
+INSERT INTO `sessions` VALUES (2, '2026-05-02 08:00:00.0+02:00', '2026-05-02 09:00:00.0+02:00', 'Carport', NULL, 'Honda', NULL, NULL, 4.0, NULL, 50, 0.5, 0.2,  50, 3600000000000);
+
+-- db-backed ext meter (class=2 meter, title=Dishwasher, usage=ext)
+INSERT INTO `configs`(id, class, type, title, icon, product, value)
+  VALUES (1, 2, 'template', 'Dishwasher', '', 'Demo meter',
+          '{"power":"100","template":"demo-meter","usage":"ext"}');
+
+-- assign ext meter ref + enable experimental
+INSERT INTO `settings`(key, value) VALUES ('extMeters',    'db:1');
+INSERT INTO `settings`(key, value) VALUES ('experimental', 'true');
+
+-- history entities matching evcc internal names
+INSERT INTO `entities` VALUES (1, 'loadpoint', 'lp-1');
+INSERT INTO `entities` VALUES (2, 'loadpoint', 'lp-2');
+INSERT INTO `entities` VALUES (3, 'meter',     'db:1');
+
+-- one 15-min slot at 2026-05-15 12:00:00+02:00 (ts=1778839200) per entity
+INSERT INTO `meters` VALUES (1, 1778839200, 2.0, 0);
+INSERT INTO `meters` VALUES (2, 1778839200, 1.0, 0);
+INSERT INTO `meters` VALUES (3, 1778839200, 0.5, 0);
diff --git a/ui/colors.go b/ui/colors.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4960d09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/colors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Package ui persists UI-only state (color overrides, etc.).
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"maps"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/core/keys"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/server/db/settings"
+)
+
+var colorsMu sync.RWMutex
+
+// GetDeviceColors returns the persisted title→hex map (never nil).
+func GetDeviceColors() map[string]string {
+	colorsMu.RLock()
+	defer colorsMu.RUnlock()
+	m := map[string]string{}
+	_ = settings.Json(keys.DeviceColors, &m)
+	return m
+}
+
+// SaveDeviceColors persists the title→hex map.
+func SaveDeviceColors(m map[string]string) error {
+	colorsMu.Lock()
+	defer colorsMu.Unlock()
+	clean := make(map[string]string, len(m))
+	maps.Copy(clean, m)
+	return settings.SetJson(keys.DeviceColors, clean)
+}