diff --git a/include/wx/ribbon/art.h b/include/wx/ribbon/art.h
index ad3b3c6532..1001054d2c 100644
--- a/include/wx/ribbon/art.h
+++ b/include/wx/ribbon/art.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ enum wxRibbonArtSetting
     wxRIBBON_ART_GALLERY_BUTTON_DISABLED_FACE_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_GALLERY_ITEM_BORDER_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_LABEL_COLOUR,
+    wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_ACTIVE_LABEL_COLOUR,
+    wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_HOVER_LABEL_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_GRADIENT_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_CTRL_BACKGROUND_COLOUR,
@@ -668,6 +670,8 @@ protected:
     wxColour m_button_bar_label_colour;
     wxColour m_button_bar_label_disabled_colour;
     wxColour m_tab_label_colour;
+    wxColour m_tab_active_label_colour;
+    wxColour m_tab_hover_label_colour;
     wxColour m_tab_separator_colour;
     wxColour m_tab_separator_gradient_colour;
     wxColour m_tab_active_background_colour;
diff --git a/interface/wx/ribbon/art.h b/interface/wx/ribbon/art.h
index 7cdb0b9156..167f440c3a 100644
--- a/interface/wx/ribbon/art.h
+++ b/interface/wx/ribbon/art.h
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ enum wxRibbonArtSetting
     wxRIBBON_ART_GALLERY_BUTTON_DISABLED_FACE_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_GALLERY_ITEM_BORDER_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_LABEL_COLOUR,
+    /// @since 3.1.3
+    wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_ACTIVE_LABEL_COLOUR,
+    /// @since 3.1.3
+    wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_HOVER_LABEL_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_GRADIENT_COLOUR,
     wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_CTRL_BACKGROUND_COLOUR,
diff --git a/src/ribbon/art_aui.cpp b/src/ribbon/art_aui.cpp
index ab8993ae51..f24655fd50 100644
--- a/src/ribbon/art_aui.cpp
+++ b/src/ribbon/art_aui.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ void wxRibbonAUIArtProvider::SetColourScheme(
 #else
     m_tab_label_colour = LikePrimary(0.1);
 #endif
+    m_tab_active_label_colour = m_tab_label_colour;
+    m_tab_hover_label_colour = m_tab_label_colour;
     m_tab_hover_background_top_colour =  primary_hsl.ToRGB();
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     if ( wxPlatformInfo::Get().CheckOSVersion(10, 10 ) )
diff --git a/src/ribbon/art_msw.cpp b/src/ribbon/art_msw.cpp
index c36ae87fff..b64ee75f77 100644
--- a/src/ribbon/art_msw.cpp
+++ b/src/ribbon/art_msw.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ void wxRibbonMSWArtProvider::SetColourScheme(
     m_tab_separator_gradient_colour = LikePrimary(1.7, -0.15, -0.18);
     m_tab_hover_background_top_gradient_colour = LikePrimary(1.8, 0.34, 0.13);
     m_tab_label_colour = LikePrimary(4.3, 0.13, -0.49);
+    m_tab_active_label_colour = m_tab_label_colour;
+    m_tab_hover_label_colour = m_tab_label_colour;
     m_tab_hover_background_gradient_colour = LikeSecondary(-1.5, -0.34, 0.01);
 
     m_panel_minimised_border_gradient_pen = LikePrimary(-6.9, -0.17, -0.09);
@@ -528,6 +530,8 @@ void wxRibbonMSWArtProvider::CloneTo(wxRibbonMSWArtProvider* copy) const
     copy->m_button_bar_label_colour = m_button_bar_label_colour;
     copy->m_button_bar_label_disabled_colour = m_button_bar_label_disabled_colour;
     copy->m_tab_label_colour = m_tab_label_colour;
+    copy->m_tab_active_label_colour = m_tab_active_label_colour;
+    copy->m_tab_hover_label_colour = m_tab_hover_label_colour;
     copy->m_tab_separator_colour = m_tab_separator_colour;
     copy->m_tab_separator_gradient_colour = m_tab_separator_gradient_colour;
     copy->m_tab_active_background_colour = m_tab_hover_background_colour;
@@ -849,6 +853,10 @@ wxColour wxRibbonMSWArtProvider::GetColour(int id) const
             return m_tab_ctrl_background_brush.GetColour();
         case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_LABEL_COLOUR:
             return m_tab_label_colour;
+        case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_ACTIVE_LABEL_COLOUR:
+            return m_tab_active_label_colour;
+        case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_HOVER_LABEL_COLOUR:
+            return m_tab_hover_label_colour;
         case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_COLOUR:
             return m_tab_separator_colour;
         case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_GRADIENT_COLOUR:
@@ -1094,6 +1102,12 @@ void wxRibbonMSWArtProvider::SetColour(int id, const wxColor& colour)
         case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_LABEL_COLOUR:
             m_tab_label_colour = colour;
             break;
+        case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_ACTIVE_LABEL_COLOUR:
+            m_tab_active_label_colour = colour;
+            break;
+        case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_HOVER_LABEL_COLOUR:
+            m_tab_hover_label_colour = colour;
+            break;
         case wxRIBBON_ART_TAB_SEPARATOR_COLOUR:
             m_tab_separator_colour = colour;
             m_cached_tab_separator_visibility = -1.0;
@@ -1372,7 +1386,20 @@ void wxRibbonMSWArtProvider::DrawTab(
         if(!label.IsEmpty())
         {
             dc.SetFont(m_tab_label_font);
-            dc.SetTextForeground(m_tab_label_colour);
+
+            if (tab.active)
+            {
+                dc.SetTextForeground(m_tab_active_label_colour);
+            }
+            else if (tab.hovered)
+            {
+                dc.SetTextForeground(m_tab_hover_label_colour);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                dc.SetTextForeground(m_tab_label_colour);
+            }
+
             dc.SetBackgroundMode(wxBRUSHSTYLE_TRANSPARENT);
 
             int text_height;