diff --git a/.changeset/eight-vans-judge.md b/.changeset/eight-vans-judge.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c432fde1a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eight-vans-judge.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@gitbook/colors": patch
+---
+
+Update chroma ratio per step
diff --git a/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts b/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts
index bf7f770c09..90cb4482eb 100644
--- a/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts
+++ b/packages/colors/src/transformations.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,21 @@ export function colorScale(
             continue;
         }
 
-        const chromaRatio = index === 8 || index === 9 ? 1 : index * 0.05;
+        const chromaRatio = (() => {
+            switch (index) {
+                // Step 9 and 10 have max chroma, meaning they are fully saturated.
+                case 8:
+                case 9:
+                    return 1;
+                // Step 11 and 12 have a reduced chroma
+                case 10:
+                    return 0.4;
+                case 11:
+                    return 0.1;
+                default:
+                    return index * 0.05;
+            }
+        })();
 
         const shade = {
             L: targetL, // Blend lightness