diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/venomeMolstarUtils.ts b/frontend/src/lib/venomeMolstarUtils.ts
index 0ffad3e..5ac4e92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/venomeMolstarUtils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/venomeMolstarUtils.ts
@@ -132,17 +132,8 @@ export function pLDDTToAlphaFoldResidueColors(pLDDT: number[]): ResidueColor[] {
 }
 
 export function pLDDTToResidueColors(pLDDT: number[]): ResidueColor[] {
-	const colors = pLDDT.map((d) => {
-		if (d > 90) {
-			return alphafoldColorscheme[0];
-		} else if (d > 70) {
-			return alphafoldColorscheme[1];
-		} else if (d > 50) {
-			return alphafoldColorscheme[2];
-		} else {
-			return alphafoldColorscheme[3];
-		}
-	});
+	const interpolate = d3.interpolateSpectral;
+	const colors = pLDDT.map((d) => interpolate(d / 100));
 	return colors.map((c) => {
 		const rgb = d3.color(c)!.rgb()!;
 		return { r: rgb.r, g: rgb.g, b: rgb.b };
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/Protein.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/Protein.svelte
index c953241..abd692d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/Protein.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/Protein.svelte
@@ -13,22 +13,16 @@
 	import References from "../lib/References.svelte";
 	import {
 		ChevronDownSolid,
-		PaletteOutline,
 		PenOutline,
-		RefreshOutline,
 		UndoOutline,
-		UndoSolid,
 	} from "flowbite-svelte-icons";
 	import EntryCard from "../lib/EntryCard.svelte";
 	import SimilarProteins from "../lib/SimilarProteins.svelte";
 	import DelayedSpinner from "../lib/DelayedSpinner.svelte";
 	import { user } from "../lib/stores/user";
 	import { AccordionItem, Accordion } from "flowbite-svelte";
-	import {
-		pLDDTToAlphaFoldResidueColors,
-		pLDDTToResidueColors,
-	} from "../lib/venomeMolstarUtils";
-	import type { ChainColors, ChainpLDDT } from "../lib/venomeMolstarUtils";
+	import { pLDDTToAlphaFoldResidueColors } from "../lib/venomeMolstarUtils";
+	import type { ChainColors } from "../lib/venomeMolstarUtils";
 
 	const fileDownloadDropdown = ["pdb", "fasta"];
 
@@ -187,7 +181,9 @@
 									pLDDTPerResidue,
 								] of Object.entries(pLDDTPerChain)) {
 									chainColors[chainId] =
-										pLDDTToResidueColors(pLDDTPerResidue);
+										pLDDTToAlphaFoldResidueColors(
+											pLDDTPerResidue
+										);
 								}
 							}}
 						>