diff --git a/changelog.d/20241205_225149_hina.khadim_ora_dark_theme_fixups.md b/changelog.d/20241205_225149_hina.khadim_ora_dark_theme_fixups.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5658dc72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20241205_225149_hina.khadim_ora_dark_theme_fixups.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- [BugFix] Update dark-theme styles for ORA (Open Response Assessment) so that it becomes readable, usable, beautiful, and appealing (by @hinakhadim)
+    - The readability of styles in the `scss` file is challenging and will be improved in subsequent releases.
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diff --git a/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables.scss b/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables.scss
index f2e46f36..7a0c580f 100644
--- a/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables.scss
+++ b/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables.scss
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ $primary: {{ INDIGO_PRIMARY_COLOR }};
 $primary-light: #F2F7F8;
 
 // Theme fonts
-$font-family-title: 'Inter', sans-serif;;
+$font-family-title: 'Inter', sans-serif;
 $serif: Crimson;
 $f-sans-serif: Crimson, 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
diff --git a/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/xblock/_xblock.scss b/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/xblock/_xblock.scss
index 1ee09ae7..9b7a7078 100644
--- a/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/xblock/_xblock.scss
+++ b/tutorindigo/templates/indigo/lms/static/sass/xblock/_xblock.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
         background: transparent;
         color: $text-color-d;
     }
+    .modal .inner-wrapper{
+        background: $body-bg-d;
+        color: $text-color-d;
+    }
     .xblock--drag-and-drop {
         .keyboard-help-dialog {
             .modal-window {
@@ -120,8 +124,12 @@
     .openassessment .ui-slidable__container .ui-slidable:not([disabled]) {
         color: $text-color-d;
         &:hover {
+            color: $primary-d;
             background: $primary-light-d !important;
         }
+        &:focus{
+            color: $primary-d;
+        }
     }
     .openassessment .openassessment__steps__step.is--in-progress .step__status__value {
         background: $primary-d;
@@ -132,8 +140,10 @@
     h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
         color: $text-color-d;
     }
-    .openassessment .openassessment__steps .openassessment__steps__step .step__header .step__title .step__counter:before {
+    .openassessment .openassessment__steps .openassessment__steps__step .step__header .step__title {
+        .step__counter:before, .step__label {
         color: $text-color-d;
+        }
     }
     .openassessment .openassessment__steps__step .step__instruction,
     .openassessment .submission__answer__part__prompt__copy {
@@ -157,6 +167,14 @@
     .openassessment .step--self-assessment .self-assessment__assessment .response__submission__label, .openassessment .step--peer-assessment .peer-assessment__assessment .response__submission__label, .openassessment .step--response .response__submission__actions .response__submission__label, .openassessment .step--response .response__submission__content .response__submission__label {
         color: $text-color-d;
     }
+
+    .openassessment .step--student-training .student-training__assessment .question__answers,
+    .openassessment .step--self-assessment .self-assessment__assessment .question__answers {
+        .wrapper--input .answer__label, .answer__tip, .answer__points, .answer__points__label {
+            color: $text-color-d;
+        }
+    }
+
     .openassessment .openassessment__steps__step {
         background: none;
     }
@@ -167,7 +185,12 @@
         background: none;
         border-color: $primary-d;
     }
-
+    .openassessment .submission__answer__part__text__value {
+        color: $text-color-d;
+    }
+    .openassessment .submission__answer__part__text__value:not(textarea){
+        background: none;
+    }
 
     .xmodule_display.xmodule_ProblemBlock div.problem .question-description {
         color: $text-color-primary;
@@ -265,4 +288,179 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    .ui-dialog.ui-widget.ui-widget-content, 
+    .ui-dialog-titlebar.ui-widget-header,
+    .ui-dialog-buttonpane.ui-widget-content,
+    .dialog-confirm.ui-dialog-content.ui-widget-content{
+        background: $body-bg-d;
+        color: $text-color-d;
+        & .ui-button.ui-state-default:active, 
+        & .ui-button.ui-state-default:focus
+        {box-shadow: none;}
+    }
+
+    .openassessment .submission__answer__part__prompt__copy a, 
+    .wrapper--xblock .message .message__content a{
+        color: $primary-d;
+        &:hover{
+            color: #77a0ee;
+        }
+    }
+
+    .openassessment {
+        .submission__peer-evaluations__title,
+        .self-assessment__display__title,.step--self-assessment .self-assessment__display__title,
+        .peer-assessment__display__title,.step--self-assessment .peer-assessment__display__title,,
+        .staff-assessment__display__title, .step--self-assessment .staff-assessment__display__title,{
+            color: $text-color-d !important; // open-assessment scss file used !important 
+        }
+    }
+
+    div.wrapper--xblock {
+        
+        .openassessment__student-training--instructions.step__message > .message__content{
+            color: $primary-light-d;
+        }
+        .openassessment .openassessment__steps__step .step__message.message--waiting{
+            background: $primary-light-d;
+        }
+        .message--complete, 
+        .step--student-training .message--correct, 
+        .step--student-training .message--correct{
+            background: #ecfaec;
+            & .message__content{
+                color: $primary-light-d;
+                a {
+                    color: $btn-color-d;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        .message--incomplete, 
+        .step--student-training .message--incorrect, 
+        .step--student-training .wrapper--xblock .message--incorrect{
+            background: #fff9eb;
+            & .message__content{
+                color: $primary-light-d;
+                a {
+                    color: $btn-color-d;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        .openassessment .openassessment__steps__step.is--in-progress .step__status__value .copy{
+            color: $primary-light-d;
+        }  
+
+        .openassessment .openassessment__steps .openassessment__steps__step .step__header .step__deadline{
+            color: $border-color-d;
+        }
+
+        .step--response .step__rubric{
+            background: $primary-light-d;
+        }
+
+        .step--response .step__rubric .question__answers .wrapper--input .answer__label,
+        .step--student-training .student-training__assessment .question__answers .wrapper--input .answer__label, 
+        .openassessment .step--self-assessment .self-assessment__assessment .question__answers .wrapper--input .answer__label, 
+        .openassessment .step--peer-assessment .peer-assessment__assessment .question__answers .wrapper--input .answer__label, 
+        .openassessment .staff-assessment__assessment .question__answers .wrapper--input .answer__label{
+            color: $text-color-d;
+        }
+
+        .step--response .step__rubric .question__answers .answer__tip, 
+        .step--student-training .student-training__assessment .question__answers .answer__tip, 
+        .openassessment .step--self-assessment .self-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__tip, 
+        .openassessment .step--peer-assessment .peer-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__tip, 
+        .openassessment .staff-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__tip,
+        .step--response .step__rubric .question__answers .answer__points, 
+        .step--student-training .student-training__assessment .question__answers .answer__points, 
+        .openassessment .step--self-assessment .self-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__points, 
+        .openassessment .step--peer-assessment .peer-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__points, 
+        .openassessment .staff-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__points
+        .step--response .step__rubric .question__answers .answer__points__label, 
+        .step--student-training .student-training__assessment .question__answers .answer__points__label, 
+        .openassessment .step--self-assessment .self-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__points__label, 
+        .openassessment .step--peer-assessment .peer-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__points__label, 
+        .openassessment .staff-assessment__assessment .question__answers .answer__points__label
+        {
+            color: $text-color-primary;
+        }
+
+        .tox .tox-toolbar, .tox .tox-toolbar__overflow, 
+        .tox .tox-toolbar__primary{
+            background-color: $body-bg-d;
+            color: $text-color-d;
+        }
+
+        .tox .tox-tbtn{
+            color: $text-color-d;
+        }
+
+        .tox .tox-tbtn__select-chevron svg{
+            fill: $text-color-d;
+        }
+
+        .tox .tox-edit-area__iframe{
+            background-color: $body-bg-d;
+        }
+
+        .openassessment .submission__answer__display__title{
+            color: $text-color-primary;
+        }
+
+        .openassessment .question__score{
+            .question__score__value,
+            .label,
+            .question__score__potential
+            { color: $text-color-d; }
+        } 
+        .openassessment .answer{
+            .answer__source__value-with-points,
+            .answer__value__value,
+            .answer__source,
+            .answer__points__label,
+            .answer__points
+            { color: $text-color-d; }
+        }
+        .openassessment .question__score__value:after{
+            color: $text-color-d;
+        }
+
+
+        // for staff 
+        .ui-staff{
+            .wrapper--content{
+                background: $body-bg-d;
+                color: $text-color-d;
+            }
+
+            .step__message.message.message--warning,
+            .step__message.message.message--correct,
+            .message--incorrect,
+            .message--complete,
+            .message--incomplete{
+                color: $primary-light-d;
+                & .message__content{ 
+                    color: $primary-light-d;
+                    a {
+                        color: $btn-color-d;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        .openassessment .ui-staff__content__section{
+            .wrapper--input{
+                background: $body-bg-d;
+                color: $text-color-d;
+            }
+        }
+
+        .openassessment .staff-info__workflow-cancellation .staff-info__cancel-submission__content .comments__label{
+            color: $text-color-d;
+        }
+
+    }
 }