diff --git a/Ticky.Base/Models/LabelModel.cs b/Ticky.Base/Models/LabelModel.cs
index ad83bc3..79e425a 100644
--- a/Ticky.Base/Models/LabelModel.cs
+++ b/Ticky.Base/Models/LabelModel.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ public class LabelModel
 
     [Required(AllowEmptyStrings = false)]
     [Display(Name = "Text color")]
-    public Color? TextColor { get; set; }
+    public Color TextColor { get; set; } = Color.White;
 
     [Required(AllowEmptyStrings = false)]
     [Display(Name = "Background color")]
-    public Color? BackgroundColor { get; set; }
+    public Color BackgroundColor { get; set; } = Color.Red;
 }
diff --git a/Ticky.Internal/Helpers/ColorHelper.cs b/Ticky.Internal/Helpers/ColorHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a7e349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ticky.Internal/Helpers/ColorHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace Ticky.Internal.Helpers;
+
+public static class ColorHelper
+{
+    public static string ToColorInputValue(this Color color) => $"#{color.R:X2}{color.G:X2}{color.B:X2}";
+}
diff --git a/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/AddLabelModal.razor b/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/AddLabelModal.razor
index 907fe81..a7f0d3a 100644
--- a/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/AddLabelModal.razor
+++ b/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/AddLabelModal.razor
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
             <div class="form-group">
                 <Name For="() => _labelModel.TextColor" />
-                <input type="color" value="@(_labelModel.TextColor.HasValue ? ColorTranslator.ToHtml(_labelModel.TextColor.Value) : string.Empty)" @onchange="OnTextColorUpdated" />
+                <input type="color" value="@_labelModel.TextColor.ToColorInputValue()" @onchange="OnTextColorUpdated" />
                 <ValidationMessage For="() => _labelModel.TextColor" />
             </div>
 
             <div class="form-group">
                 <Name For="() => _labelModel.BackgroundColor" />
-                <input type="color" value="@(_labelModel.BackgroundColor.HasValue ? ColorTranslator.ToHtml(_labelModel.BackgroundColor.Value) : string.Empty)" @onchange="OnBackgroundColorUpdated" />
+                <input type="color" value="@_labelModel.BackgroundColor.ToColorInputValue()" @onchange="OnBackgroundColorUpdated" />
                 <ValidationMessage For="() => _labelModel.BackgroundColor" />
             </div>
 
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
             {
                 BoardId = board.Id,
                 Name = "Example",
-                BackgroundColor = Color.AliceBlue,
-                TextColor = Color.Black
+                BackgroundColor = _labelModel.BackgroundColor,
+                TextColor = _labelModel.TextColor
             };
         _editContext = new EditContext(_labelModel);
 
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
         {
             BoardId = board.Id,
             Name = _labelModel.Text,
-            TextColor = _labelModel.TextColor!.Value,
-            BackgroundColor = _labelModel.BackgroundColor!.Value
+            TextColor = _labelModel.TextColor,
+            BackgroundColor = _labelModel.BackgroundColor
         });
 
         await db.SaveChangesAsync();
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@
         await OnSubmit.InvokeAsync();
         Modal?.Close();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/EditLabelModal.razor b/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/EditLabelModal.razor
index db4c0f2..16ca968 100644
--- a/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/EditLabelModal.razor
+++ b/Ticky.Web/Components/Dialogs/EditLabelModal.razor
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
             <div class="form-group">
                 <Name For="() => _labelModel.TextColor" />
-                <input type="color" value="@(_labelModel.TextColor.HasValue ? ColorTranslator.ToHtml(_labelModel.TextColor.Value) : string.Empty)" @onchange="OnTextColorUpdated" />
+                <input type="color" value="@_labelModel.TextColor.ToColorInputValue()" @onchange="OnTextColorUpdated" />
                 <ValidationMessage For="() => _labelModel.TextColor" />
             </div>
 
             <div class="form-group">
                 <Name For="() => _labelModel.BackgroundColor" />
-                <input type="color" value="@(_labelModel.BackgroundColor.HasValue ? ColorTranslator.ToHtml(_labelModel.BackgroundColor.Value) : string.Empty)" @onchange="OnBackgroundColorUpdated" />
+                <input type="color" value="@_labelModel.BackgroundColor.ToColorInputValue()" @onchange="OnBackgroundColorUpdated" />
                 <ValidationMessage For="() => _labelModel.BackgroundColor" />
             </div>
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                 BackgroundColor = label.BackgroundColor,
                 TextColor = label.TextColor
             };
-        _editContext = new EditContext(_board);
+        _editContext = new EditContext(_labelModel);
 
         base.Open();
     }
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 
         targetLabel.BoardId = board.Id;
         targetLabel.Name = _labelModel.Text;
-        targetLabel.TextColor = _labelModel.TextColor!.Value;
-        targetLabel.BackgroundColor = _labelModel.BackgroundColor!.Value;
+        targetLabel.TextColor = _labelModel.TextColor;
+        targetLabel.BackgroundColor = _labelModel.BackgroundColor;
 
         await db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
@@ -131,4 +131,4 @@
         await OnSubmit.InvokeAsync();
         Modal?.Close();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}