diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 32d85fe3..39b68ed4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ const userInitials = $derived.by(() => {
 <div class="min-h-screen bg-canvas" data-hydrated={hydrated || undefined}>
 	{#if !isAuthPage}
 		<header class="sticky top-0 z-50 border-b border-line-2 bg-surface">
-			<!-- De Gruyter Brill purple accent strip -->
-			<div class="h-1 bg-brand-purple"></div>
-
 			<div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
 				<div class="flex h-16 justify-between">
 					<!-- Logo & Nav -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/forgot-password/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/forgot-password/+page.svelte
index 63eb48ac..bb9e34f4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/forgot-password/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/forgot-password/+page.svelte
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ let { form }: { form?: { error?: string; success?: boolean } } = $props();
 </script>
 
 <div class="relative flex min-h-screen flex-col bg-surface">
-	<!-- Accent strip -->
-	<div class="h-1 bg-brand-purple"></div>
-
 	<div class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center px-4">
 		<div class="w-full max-w-sm">
 			<!-- Logo -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
index 32a8e2a5..5ae7a37f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 	--palette-mint: #a1dcd8;
 	--palette-turquoise: #00c7b1;
 	--palette-sand: #f0efe9;
-	--palette-purple: #b4b9ff;
 
 	/* Typography */
 	--font-sans: 'Montserrat', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
 	--color-pdf-text: var(--c-pdf-text);
 
 	/* Static brand tokens (not themed) */
-	--color-brand-purple: var(--palette-purple);
 	--color-brand-navy: var(--palette-navy);
 	--color-brand-mint: var(--palette-mint);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
index 261d3798..56b32ab1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ const activeLocale = $derived(getLocale().toUpperCase());
 </script>
 
 <div class="relative flex min-h-screen flex-col bg-canvas">
-	<!-- DGB purple accent strip -->
-	<div class="h-1 bg-brand-purple"></div>
-
 	<!-- Language switcher -->
 	<div class="absolute top-4 right-4 flex items-center gap-1">
 		{#each locales as locale (locale)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/reset-password/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/reset-password/+page.svelte
index e3a6bc7e..2a76e692 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/reset-password/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/reset-password/+page.svelte
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ let {
 </script>
 
 <div class="relative flex min-h-screen flex-col bg-surface">
-	<!-- Accent strip -->
-	<div class="h-1 bg-brand-purple"></div>
-
 	<div class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center px-4">
 		<div class="w-full max-w-sm">
 			<!-- Logo -->