diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
index 34f7307cd7..f8d580ca79 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ QPlatformDialogHelper *QPlatformTheme::createPlatformDialogHelper(DialogType typ
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+QPlatformTheme::Appearance QPlatformTheme::appearance() const
+{
+    return Appearance::Unknown;
+}
+
 const QPalette *QPlatformTheme::palette(Palette type) const
 {
     Q_D(const QPlatformTheme);
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h
index 0b6c0254f0..011f8d548c 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformtheme.h
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ public:
         MessageDialog
     };
 
+    enum class Appearance {
+        Unknown = 0x0000,
+        Light = 0x0001,
+        Dark = 0x0002
+    };
+
     enum Palette {
         SystemPalette,
         ToolTipPalette,
@@ -299,6 +305,8 @@ public:
     virtual QPlatformSystemTrayIcon *createPlatformSystemTrayIcon() const;
 #endif
 
+    virtual Appearance appearance() const;
+
     virtual const QPalette *palette(Palette type = SystemPalette) const;
 
     virtual const QFont *font(Font type = SystemFont) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.h
index f6276e3d1a..436ed94351 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
     QIcon fileIcon(const QFileInfo &fileInfo, QPlatformTheme::IconOptions options = {}) const override;
 
     QVariant themeHint(ThemeHint hint) const override;
+    Appearance appearance() const override;
     QString standardButtonText(int button) const override;
     QKeySequence standardButtonShortcut(int button) const override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm
index abb2aa03da..8f0f6b90d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ QVariant QCocoaTheme::themeHint(ThemeHint hint) const
     return QPlatformTheme::themeHint(hint);
 }
 
+QPlatformTheme::Appearance QCocoaTheme::appearance() const
+{
+    return qt_mac_applicationIsInDarkMode() ? Appearance::Dark : Appearance::Light;
+}
+
 QString QCocoaTheme::standardButtonText(int button) const
 {
     return button == QPlatformDialogHelper::Discard ?
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp
index 61a885953a..6fbf4183da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,11 @@ QVariant QWindowsTheme::themeHint(ThemeHint hint) const
     return QPlatformTheme::themeHint(hint);
 }
 
+QPlatformTheme::Appearance QWindowsTheme::appearance() const
+{
+    return QWindowsContext::isDarkMode() ? Appearance::Dark : Appearance::Light;
+}
+
 void QWindowsTheme::clearPalettes()
 {
     qDeleteAll(m_palettes, m_palettes + NPalettes);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h
index af28f2878c..9d5fcc92fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public:
     QPlatformSystemTrayIcon *createPlatformSystemTrayIcon() const override;
 #endif
     QVariant themeHint(ThemeHint) const override;
+
+    Appearance appearance() const override;
+
     const QPalette *palette(Palette type = SystemPalette) const override
         { return m_palettes[type]; }
     const QFont *font(Font type = SystemFont) const override