diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
index 245e1c7..dac1394 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
@@ -4273,12 +4273,14 @@ function drawSpectrum(data) {
     ? _bmListRef.filter((bm) => bm.freq_hz >= range.visLoHz && bm.freq_hz <= range.visHiHz)
     : [];
   if (visBookmarks.length > 0) {
+    const colorMap = bmCategoryColorMap();
     ctx.save();
-    ctx.strokeStyle = pal.waveformPeak.replace(/[\d.]+\)$/, "0.65)");
     ctx.lineWidth = 1 * dpr;
     ctx.setLineDash([4 * dpr, 3 * dpr]);
     for (const bm of visBookmarks) {
       const x = hzToX(bm.freq_hz);
+      const col = colorMap[bm.category || ""];
+      ctx.strokeStyle = col ? bmHexToRgba(col, 0.65) : pal.waveformPeak.replace(/[\d.]+\)$/, "0.65)");
       ctx.beginPath();
       ctx.moveTo(x, 0);
       ctx.lineTo(x, H);
@@ -4293,6 +4295,34 @@ function drawSpectrum(data) {
   drawSignalOverlay();
 }
 
+// Distinct colours for named bookmark categories (uncategorised uses --accent-yellow).
+const BM_PALETTE = [
+  "#4299e1", // blue
+  "#48bb78", // green
+  "#ed8936", // orange
+  "#f56565", // red
+  "#9f7aea", // purple
+  "#38b2ac", // teal
+  "#ed64a6", // pink
+  "#667eea", // indigo
+];
+
+function bmHexToRgba(hex, alpha) {
+  const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
+  const g = parseInt(hex.slice(3, 5), 16);
+  const b = parseInt(hex.slice(5, 7), 16);
+  return `rgba(${r},${g},${b},${alpha})`;
+}
+
+// Returns a map of category → hex colour. Empty-string key = uncategorised (no entry).
+function bmCategoryColorMap() {
+  const ref = typeof bmList !== "undefined" ? bmList : [];
+  const cats = [...new Set(ref.map((b) => b.category).filter(Boolean))].sort();
+  const map = {};
+  cats.forEach((cat, i) => { map[cat] = BM_PALETTE[i % BM_PALETTE.length]; });
+  return map;
+}
+
 function updateBookmarkAxis(range) {
   const axisEl = document.getElementById("spectrum-bookmark-axis");
   if (!axisEl) return;
@@ -4316,6 +4346,7 @@ function updateBookmarkAxis(range) {
   if (axisEl.dataset.bmKey !== newKey) {
     axisEl.dataset.bmKey = newKey;
     axisEl.innerHTML = "";
+    const colorMap = bmCategoryColorMap();
     const esc = (s) => String(s)
       .replace(/&/g, "&amp;").replace(/</g, "&lt;").replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
     for (const bm of visBookmarks) {
@@ -4328,6 +4359,13 @@ function updateBookmarkAxis(range) {
         "<svg class='bm-icon-svg' viewBox='0 0 8 12' width='8' height='12' aria-hidden='true'>" +
         "<path d='M0,0 h8 v10 l-4,2 l-4,-2 Z'/>" +
         "</svg>\u00a0" + esc(bm.name);
+      // Apply category colour; uncategorised falls back to --accent-yellow via CSS.
+      const col = colorMap[bm.category || ""];
+      if (col) {
+        span.style.setProperty("--bm-cat-color", col);
+        span.style.setProperty("--bm-cat-bg", bmHexToRgba(col, 0.15));
+        span.style.setProperty("--bm-cat-border", bmHexToRgba(col, 0.55));
+      }
       span.addEventListener("click", () => {
         if (typeof bmApply === "function") bmApply(bm);
       });
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
index 071d039..d3c8742 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
@@ -1539,9 +1539,9 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
   cursor: pointer;
   font-weight: 600;
   font-size: 0.66rem;
-  background: var(--card-bg);
-  color: var(--accent-yellow);
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-yellow) 55%, transparent);
+  background: var(--bm-cat-bg, var(--card-bg));
+  color: var(--bm-cat-color, var(--accent-yellow));
+  border: 1px solid var(--bm-cat-border, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-yellow) 55%, transparent));
   border-radius: 3px;
   padding: 2px 8px;
   max-width: 130px;
@@ -1553,10 +1553,11 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
   gap: 4px;
 }
 #spectrum-bookmark-axis span:hover {
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-yellow) 28%, transparent);
+  background: var(--bm-cat-bg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-yellow) 28%, transparent));
+  filter: brightness(1.15);
 }
 .bm-icon-svg path {
-  fill: var(--accent-yellow);
+  fill: var(--bm-cat-color, var(--accent-yellow));
 }
 #spectrum-tooltip {
   display: none;