diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkLabel.cs b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkLabel.cs
index 15b9c32a018..cf93ba9c331 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkLabel.cs
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkLabel.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ public LinkLabel() : base()
     [SRDescription(nameof(SR.LinkLabelActiveLinkColorDescr))]
     public Color ActiveLinkColor
     {
-        get => _activeLinkColor.IsEmpty ? IEActiveLinkColor : _activeLinkColor;
+        get => !_activeLinkColor.IsEmpty
+            ? _activeLinkColor
+            : Application.IsDarkModeEnabled
+                ? LinkUtilities.DarkModeActiveLinkColor
+                : IEActiveLinkColor;
         set
         {
             if (_activeLinkColor != value)
@@ -234,9 +238,13 @@ public LinkBehavior LinkBehavior
     [SRDescription(nameof(SR.LinkLabelLinkColorDescr))]
     public Color LinkColor
     {
-        get => _linkColor.IsEmpty
-            ? SystemInformation.HighContrast ? SystemColors.HotTrack : IELinkColor
-            : _linkColor;
+        get => !_linkColor.IsEmpty
+            ? _linkColor
+            : SystemInformation.HighContrast
+                ? SystemColors.HotTrack
+                : Application.IsDarkModeEnabled
+                    ? LinkUtilities.DarkModeLinkColor
+                    : IELinkColor;
         set
         {
             if (_linkColor != value)
@@ -345,9 +353,13 @@ public override string Text
     [SRDescription(nameof(SR.LinkLabelVisitedLinkColorDescr))]
     public Color VisitedLinkColor
     {
-        get => _visitedLinkColor.IsEmpty
-            ? SystemInformation.HighContrast ? LinkUtilities.GetVisitedLinkColor() : IEVisitedLinkColor
-            : _visitedLinkColor;
+        get => !_visitedLinkColor.IsEmpty
+            ? _visitedLinkColor
+            : SystemInformation.HighContrast
+                ? LinkUtilities.GetVisitedLinkColor()
+                : Application.IsDarkModeEnabled
+                    ? LinkUtilities.DarkModeVisitedLinkColor
+                    : IEVisitedLinkColor;
         set
         {
             if (_visitedLinkColor != value)
diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkUtilities.cs b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkUtilities.cs
index 259e485424b..5b8db64f105 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkUtilities.cs
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/Labels/LinkUtilities.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ public static Color IEVisitedLinkColor
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Gets a light blue link color suitable for dark mode backgrounds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static Color DarkModeLinkColor => Color.FromArgb(102, 178, 255);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Gets a light red active link color suitable for dark mode backgrounds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static Color DarkModeActiveLinkColor => Color.FromArgb(255, 128, 128);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Gets a light purple visited link color suitable for dark mode backgrounds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static Color DarkModeVisitedLinkColor => Color.FromArgb(200, 162, 255);
+
     /// Produces a color for visited links using SystemColors
     public static Color GetVisitedLinkColor()
     {