diff --git a/src/cascadia/LocalTests_TerminalApp/ColorSchemeTests.cpp b/src/cascadia/LocalTests_TerminalApp/ColorSchemeTests.cpp
index 55c2026bada..ab56263cad0 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/LocalTests_TerminalApp/ColorSchemeTests.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/LocalTests_TerminalApp/ColorSchemeTests.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 using namespace Microsoft::Console;
 using namespace TerminalApp;
+using namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation;
 using namespace WEX::Logging;
 using namespace WEX::TestExecution;
 using namespace WEX::Common;
@@ -73,24 +74,24 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
 
         const auto scheme0 = ColorScheme::FromJson(scheme0Json);
 
-        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(scheme0.ShouldBeLayered(scheme0Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme0.ShouldBeLayered(scheme1Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(scheme0.ShouldBeLayered(scheme2Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme0.ShouldBeLayered(scheme3Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(scheme0->ShouldBeLayered(scheme0Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme0->ShouldBeLayered(scheme1Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(scheme0->ShouldBeLayered(scheme2Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme0->ShouldBeLayered(scheme3Json));
 
         const auto scheme1 = ColorScheme::FromJson(scheme1Json);
 
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme1.ShouldBeLayered(scheme0Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(scheme1.ShouldBeLayered(scheme1Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme1.ShouldBeLayered(scheme2Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme1.ShouldBeLayered(scheme3Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme1->ShouldBeLayered(scheme0Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(scheme1->ShouldBeLayered(scheme1Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme1->ShouldBeLayered(scheme2Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme1->ShouldBeLayered(scheme3Json));
 
         const auto scheme3 = ColorScheme::FromJson(scheme3Json);
 
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3.ShouldBeLayered(scheme0Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3.ShouldBeLayered(scheme1Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3.ShouldBeLayered(scheme2Json));
-        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3.ShouldBeLayered(scheme3Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3->ShouldBeLayered(scheme0Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3->ShouldBeLayered(scheme1Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3->ShouldBeLayered(scheme2Json));
+        VERIFY_IS_FALSE(scheme3->ShouldBeLayered(scheme3Json));
     }
 
     void ColorSchemeTests::LayerColorSchemeProperties()
@@ -130,38 +131,38 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
         const auto scheme2Json = VerifyParseSucceeded(scheme2String);
 
         auto scheme0 = ColorScheme::FromJson(scheme0Json);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(L"scheme0", scheme0._schemeName);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 1), scheme0._defaultBackground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 0), scheme0._selectionBackground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 0, 1), scheme0._cursorColor);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 0, 0), scheme0._table[XTERM_RED_ATTR]);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 1, 0), scheme0._table[XTERM_GREEN_ATTR]);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 1), scheme0._table[XTERM_BLUE_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(L"scheme0", scheme0->_schemeName);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 1), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 0), scheme0->_selectionBackground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 0, 1), scheme0->_cursorColor);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 0, 0), scheme0->_table[XTERM_RED_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 1, 0), scheme0->_table[XTERM_GREEN_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 1), scheme0->_table[XTERM_BLUE_ATTR]);
 
         Log::Comment(NoThrowString().Format(
             L"Layering scheme1 on top of scheme0"));
-        scheme0.LayerJson(scheme1Json);
+        scheme0->LayerJson(scheme1Json);
 
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme0._defaultBackground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 0), scheme0._selectionBackground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 0, 4), scheme0._cursorColor);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 0, 0), scheme0._table[XTERM_RED_ATTR]);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 1, 0), scheme0._table[XTERM_GREEN_ATTR]);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 2), scheme0._table[XTERM_BLUE_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 0), scheme0->_selectionBackground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 0, 4), scheme0->_cursorColor);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 0, 0), scheme0->_table[XTERM_RED_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 1, 0), scheme0->_table[XTERM_GREEN_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 2), scheme0->_table[XTERM_BLUE_ATTR]);
 
         Log::Comment(NoThrowString().Format(
             L"Layering scheme2Json on top of (scheme0+scheme1)"));
-        scheme0.LayerJson(scheme2Json);
-
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 4, 4), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 5, 5, 5), scheme0._defaultBackground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 0), scheme0._selectionBackground);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 6, 0, 6), scheme0._cursorColor);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 0, 0), scheme0._table[XTERM_RED_ATTR]);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 3, 0), scheme0._table[XTERM_GREEN_ATTR]);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 2), scheme0._table[XTERM_BLUE_ATTR]);
+        scheme0->LayerJson(scheme2Json);
+
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 4, 4), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 5, 5, 5), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 0), scheme0->_selectionBackground);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 6, 0, 6), scheme0->_cursorColor);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 0, 0), scheme0->_table[XTERM_RED_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 3, 0), scheme0->_table[XTERM_GREEN_ATTR]);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 2), scheme0->_table[XTERM_BLUE_ATTR]);
     }
 
     void ColorSchemeTests::LayerColorSchemesOnArray()
@@ -205,19 +206,20 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
             for (auto& kv : settings._globals._colorSchemes)
             {
                 Log::Comment(NoThrowString().Format(
-                    L"kv:%s->%s", kv.first.data(), kv.second.GetName().data()));
+                    L"kv:%s->%s", kv.first.data(), kv.second.Name().data()));
             }
             VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(1u, settings._globals.GetColorSchemes().size());
 
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme0 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme0Proj);
 
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme0Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme1Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme2Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme3Json));
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 1), scheme0._defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 1), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
         }
 
         settings._LayerOrCreateColorScheme(scheme1Json);
@@ -226,18 +228,20 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
             VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(2u, settings._globals.GetColorSchemes().size());
 
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme0 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme0Proj);
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme1 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1")->second;
+            auto scheme1Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1")->second;
+            auto scheme1 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme1Proj);
 
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme0Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme1Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme2Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme3Json));
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 1), scheme0._defaultBackground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme1._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme1._defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 1, 1, 1), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme1->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme1->_defaultBackground);
         }
         settings._LayerOrCreateColorScheme(scheme2Json);
 
@@ -245,18 +249,20 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
             VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(2u, settings._globals.GetColorSchemes().size());
 
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme0 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme0Proj);
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme1 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1")->second;
+            auto scheme1Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1")->second;
+            auto scheme1 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme1Proj);
 
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme0Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme1Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme2Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme3Json));
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 4, 4), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 5, 5, 5), scheme0._defaultBackground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme1._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme1._defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 4, 4), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 5, 5, 5), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme1->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme1->_defaultBackground);
         }
         settings._LayerOrCreateColorScheme(scheme3Json);
 
@@ -264,22 +270,25 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
             VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(3u, settings._globals.GetColorSchemes().size());
 
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme0 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme0")->second;
+            auto scheme0 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme0Proj);
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme1 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1")->second;
+            auto scheme1Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"scheme1")->second;
+            auto scheme1 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme1Proj);
             VERIFY_IS_TRUE(settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"") != settings._globals._colorSchemes.end());
-            auto scheme2 = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"")->second;
+            auto scheme2Proj = settings._globals._colorSchemes.find(L"")->second;
+            auto scheme2 = winrt::get_self<ColorScheme>(scheme2Proj);
 
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme0Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme1Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NOT_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme2Json));
             VERIFY_IS_NULL(settings._FindMatchingColorScheme(scheme3Json));
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 4, 4), scheme0._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 5, 5, 5), scheme0._defaultBackground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme1._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme1._defaultBackground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 6, 6, 6), scheme2._defaultForeground);
-            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 7, 7, 7), scheme2._defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 4, 4, 4), scheme0->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 5, 5, 5), scheme0->_defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 2, 2, 2), scheme1->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 3, 3, 3), scheme1->_defaultBackground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 6, 6, 6), scheme2->_defaultForeground);
+            VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 7, 7, 7), scheme2->_defaultBackground);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.cpp
index e8b8a06e428..2ecfa174543 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.cpp
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ std::string CascadiaSettings::_ApplyFirstRunChangesToSettingsTemplate(std::strin
 // - profileGuid: the GUID of the profile to find the scheme for.
 // Return Value:
 // - a non-owning pointer to the scheme.
-const ColorScheme* CascadiaSettings::GetColorSchemeForProfile(const GUID profileGuid) const
+const ColorScheme CascadiaSettings::GetColorSchemeForProfile(const GUID profileGuid) const
 {
     auto* profile = FindProfile(profileGuid);
     if (!profile)
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ const ColorScheme* CascadiaSettings::GetColorSchemeForProfile(const GUID profile
     auto scheme = _globals.GetColorSchemes().find(schemeName);
     if (scheme != _globals.GetColorSchemes().end())
     {
-        return &scheme->second;
+        return scheme->second;
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.h
index a4b61893112..def568424f5 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettings.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Author(s):
 #include "Profile.h"
 #include "IDynamicProfileGenerator.h"
 
+#include "ColorScheme.h"
+
 // fwdecl unittest classes
 namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
 {
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ class TerminalApp::CascadiaSettings final
     static std::filesystem::path GetDefaultSettingsPath();
 
     const Profile* FindProfile(GUID profileGuid) const noexcept;
-    const ColorScheme* GetColorSchemeForProfile(const GUID profileGuid) const;
+    const winrt::TerminalApp::ColorScheme GetColorSchemeForProfile(const GUID profileGuid) const;
 
     std::vector<TerminalApp::SettingsLoadWarnings>& GetWarnings();
 
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class TerminalApp::CascadiaSettings final
     void _LayerOrCreateProfile(const Json::Value& profileJson);
     Profile* _FindMatchingProfile(const Json::Value& profileJson);
     void _LayerOrCreateColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson);
-    ColorScheme* _FindMatchingColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson);
+    winrt::com_ptr<winrt::TerminalApp::implementation::ColorScheme> _FindMatchingColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson);
     void _ParseJsonString(std::string_view fileData, const bool isDefaultSettings);
     static const Json::Value& _GetProfilesJsonObject(const Json::Value& json);
     static const Json::Value& _GetDisabledProfileSourcesJsonObject(const Json::Value& json);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettingsSerialization.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettingsSerialization.cpp
index 8a4c1c50086..33433a3b9eb 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettingsSerialization.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CascadiaSettingsSerialization.cpp
@@ -708,7 +708,8 @@ void CascadiaSettings::_LayerOrCreateColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson)
     }
     else
     {
-        _globals.AddColorScheme(ColorScheme::FromJson(schemeJson));
+        const auto scheme = implementation::ColorScheme::FromJson(schemeJson);
+        _globals.AddColorScheme(*scheme);
     }
 }
 
@@ -723,19 +724,15 @@ void CascadiaSettings::_LayerOrCreateColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson)
 // Return Value:
 // - a ColorScheme that can be layered with the given json object, iff such a
 //   color scheme exists.
-ColorScheme* CascadiaSettings::_FindMatchingColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson)
+winrt::com_ptr<implementation::ColorScheme> CascadiaSettings::_FindMatchingColorScheme(const Json::Value& schemeJson)
 {
-    if (auto schemeName = ColorScheme::GetNameFromJson(schemeJson))
+    if (auto schemeName = implementation::ColorScheme::GetNameFromJson(schemeJson))
     {
         auto& schemes = _globals.GetColorSchemes();
         auto iterator = schemes.find(*schemeName);
         if (iterator != schemes.end())
         {
-            // HERE BE DRAGONS: Returning a pointer to a type in the vector is
-            // maybe not the _safest_ thing, but we have a mind to make Profile
-            // and ColorScheme winrt types in the future, so this will be safer
-            // then.
-            return &iterator->second;
+            return winrt::get_self<implementation::ColorScheme>(iterator->second)->get_strong();
         }
     }
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.cpp
index af70c3595e4..206b7baad67 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@
 #include "Utils.h"
 #include "JsonUtils.h"
 
+#include "ColorScheme.g.cpp"
+
 using namespace ::Microsoft::Console;
 using namespace TerminalApp;
-using namespace winrt::TerminalApp;
+using namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation;
+using namespace winrt::Windows::UI;
 
 static constexpr std::string_view NameKey{ "name" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ForegroundKey{ "foreground" };
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ ColorScheme::ColorScheme() :
 {
 }
 
-ColorScheme::ColorScheme(std::wstring name, til::color defaultFg, til::color defaultBg, til::color cursorColor) :
+ColorScheme::ColorScheme(winrt::hstring name, Color defaultFg, Color defaultBg, Color cursorColor) :
     _schemeName{ name },
     _table{},
     _defaultForeground{ defaultFg },
@@ -87,10 +90,10 @@ void ColorScheme::ApplyScheme(const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl:
 // - json: an object which should be a serialization of a ColorScheme object.
 // Return Value:
 // - a new ColorScheme instance created from the values in `json`
-ColorScheme ColorScheme::FromJson(const Json::Value& json)
+winrt::com_ptr<ColorScheme> ColorScheme::FromJson(const Json::Value& json)
 {
-    ColorScheme result;
-    result.LayerJson(json);
+    auto result = winrt::make_self<ColorScheme>();
+    result->LayerJson(json);
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -138,32 +141,34 @@ void ColorScheme::LayerJson(const Json::Value& json)
     }
 }
 
-std::wstring_view ColorScheme::GetName() const noexcept
+winrt::hstring ColorScheme::Name() const noexcept
 {
-    return { _schemeName };
+    return _schemeName;
 }
 
-std::array<til::color, COLOR_TABLE_SIZE>& ColorScheme::GetTable() noexcept
+winrt::com_array<Color> ColorScheme::Table() const noexcept
 {
-    return _table;
+    winrt::com_array<Color> result{ COLOR_TABLE_SIZE };
+    std::transform(_table.begin(), _table.end(), result.begin(), [](til::color c) -> Color { return c; });
+    return result;
 }
 
-til::color ColorScheme::GetForeground() const noexcept
+Color ColorScheme::Foreground() const noexcept
 {
     return _defaultForeground;
 }
 
-til::color ColorScheme::GetBackground() const noexcept
+Color ColorScheme::Background() const noexcept
 {
     return _defaultBackground;
 }
 
-til::color ColorScheme::GetSelectionBackground() const noexcept
+Color ColorScheme::SelectionBackground() const noexcept
 {
     return _selectionBackground;
 }
 
-til::color ColorScheme::GetCursorColor() const noexcept
+Color ColorScheme::CursorColor() const noexcept
 {
     return _cursorColor;
 }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.h
index 2267eb8f006..fe7c8186a69 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Author(s):
 #include "TerminalSettings.h"
 #include "../../inc/conattrs.hpp"
 
+#include "ColorScheme.g.h"
+
 // fwdecl unittest classes
 namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
 {
@@ -25,41 +27,44 @@ namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
     class ColorSchemeTests;
 };
 
-namespace TerminalApp
+namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
 {
-    class ColorScheme;
-};
+    struct ColorScheme : ColorSchemeT<ColorScheme>
+    {
+    public:
+        ColorScheme();
+        ColorScheme(hstring name, Windows::UI::Color defaultFg, Windows::UI::Color defaultBg, Windows::UI::Color cursorColor);
+        ~ColorScheme();
 
-class TerminalApp::ColorScheme
-{
-public:
-    ColorScheme();
-    ColorScheme(std::wstring name, til::color defaultFg, til::color defaultBg, til::color cursorColor);
-    ~ColorScheme();
+        void ApplyScheme(const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::IControlSettings& terminalSettings) const;
 
-    void ApplyScheme(const winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::IControlSettings& terminalSettings) const;
+        static com_ptr<ColorScheme> FromJson(const Json::Value& json);
+        bool ShouldBeLayered(const Json::Value& json) const;
+        void LayerJson(const Json::Value& json);
 
-    static ColorScheme FromJson(const Json::Value& json);
-    bool ShouldBeLayered(const Json::Value& json) const;
-    void LayerJson(const Json::Value& json);
+        hstring Name() const noexcept;
+        com_array<Windows::UI::Color> Table() const noexcept;
+        Windows::UI::Color Foreground() const noexcept;
+        Windows::UI::Color Background() const noexcept;
+        Windows::UI::Color SelectionBackground() const noexcept;
+        Windows::UI::Color CursorColor() const noexcept;
 
-    std::wstring_view GetName() const noexcept;
-    std::array<til::color, COLOR_TABLE_SIZE>& GetTable() noexcept;
-    til::color GetForeground() const noexcept;
-    til::color GetBackground() const noexcept;
-    til::color GetSelectionBackground() const noexcept;
-    til::color GetCursorColor() const noexcept;
+        static std::optional<std::wstring> GetNameFromJson(const Json::Value& json);
 
-    static std::optional<std::wstring> GetNameFromJson(const Json::Value& json);
+    private:
+        hstring _schemeName;
+        std::array<til::color, COLOR_TABLE_SIZE> _table;
+        til::color _defaultForeground;
+        til::color _defaultBackground;
+        til::color _selectionBackground;
+        til::color _cursorColor;
 
-private:
-    std::wstring _schemeName;
-    std::array<til::color, COLOR_TABLE_SIZE> _table;
-    til::color _defaultForeground;
-    til::color _defaultBackground;
-    til::color _selectionBackground;
-    til::color _cursorColor;
+        friend class TerminalAppLocalTests::SettingsTests;
+        friend class TerminalAppLocalTests::ColorSchemeTests;
+    };
+}
 
-    friend class TerminalAppLocalTests::SettingsTests;
-    friend class TerminalAppLocalTests::ColorSchemeTests;
-};
+namespace winrt::TerminalApp::factory_implementation
+{
+    BASIC_FACTORY(ColorScheme);
+}
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.idl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea0d2979aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ColorScheme.idl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+namespace TerminalApp
+{
+    [default_interface] runtimeclass ColorScheme {
+        ColorScheme();
+        ColorScheme(String name, Windows.UI.Color defaultFg, Windows.UI.Color defaultBg, Windows.UI.Color cursorColor);
+
+        void ApplyScheme(Microsoft.Terminal.TerminalControl.IControlSettings terminalSettings);
+
+        String Name { get; };
+
+        Windows.UI.Color Foreground { get; };
+        Windows.UI.Color Background { get; };
+        Windows.UI.Color SelectionBackground { get; };
+        Windows.UI.Color CursorColor { get; };
+
+        Windows.UI.Color[] Table { get; };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
index b9d6175df01..834038bfad8 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void GlobalAppSettings::LayerJson(const Json::Value& json)
 // - <none>
 void GlobalAppSettings::AddColorScheme(ColorScheme scheme)
 {
-    std::wstring name{ scheme.GetName() };
+    std::wstring name{ scheme.Name() };
     _colorSchemes[name] = std::move(scheme);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.h
index 6a72d0ad857..b7386429046 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/GlobalAppSettings.h
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ Author(s):
 --*/
 #pragma once
 #include "AppKeyBindings.h"
-#include "ColorScheme.h"
 #include "Command.h"
 #include "SettingsTypes.h"
 
+#include "ColorScheme.g.h"
+
 // fwdecl unittest classes
 namespace TerminalAppLocalTests
 {
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ class TerminalApp::GlobalAppSettings final
     GlobalAppSettings();
     ~GlobalAppSettings();
 
-    std::unordered_map<std::wstring, ColorScheme>& GetColorSchemes() noexcept;
-    const std::unordered_map<std::wstring, ColorScheme>& GetColorSchemes() const noexcept;
-    void AddColorScheme(ColorScheme scheme);
+    std::unordered_map<std::wstring, winrt::TerminalApp::ColorScheme>& GetColorSchemes() noexcept;
+    const std::unordered_map<std::wstring, winrt::TerminalApp::ColorScheme>& GetColorSchemes() const noexcept;
+    void AddColorScheme(winrt::TerminalApp::ColorScheme scheme);
 
     winrt::TerminalApp::AppKeyBindings GetKeybindings() const noexcept;
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class TerminalApp::GlobalAppSettings final
     winrt::com_ptr<winrt::TerminalApp::implementation::AppKeyBindings> _keybindings;
     std::vector<::TerminalApp::SettingsLoadWarnings> _keybindingsWarnings;
 
-    std::unordered_map<std::wstring, ColorScheme> _colorSchemes;
+    std::unordered_map<std::wstring, winrt::TerminalApp::ColorScheme> _colorSchemes;
     winrt::Windows::Foundation::Collections::IMap<winrt::hstring, winrt::TerminalApp::Command> _commands;
 
     friend class TerminalAppLocalTests::SettingsTests;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.h
index a6794bbcc07..2ab88f0c884 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Author(s):
 
 --*/
 #pragma once
-#include "ColorScheme.h"
+#include "ColorScheme.g.h"
 #include "SettingsTypes.h"
 
 // fwdecl unittest classes
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TerminalApp::Profile final
 
     ~Profile();
 
-    winrt::TerminalApp::TerminalSettings CreateTerminalSettings(const std::unordered_map<std::wstring, ColorScheme>& schemes) const;
+    winrt::TerminalApp::TerminalSettings CreateTerminalSettings(const std::unordered_map<std::wstring, winrt::TerminalApp::ColorScheme>& schemes) const;
 
     Json::Value GenerateStub() const;
     static Profile FromJson(const Json::Value& json);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index abd7768afc9..1c9bc9fd212 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -634,10 +634,10 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
                                         newTerminalArgs.Profile().empty());
 
         // Lookup the name of the color scheme used by this profile.
-        const auto* scheme = _settings->GetColorSchemeForProfile(profileGuid);
+        const auto scheme = _settings->GetColorSchemeForProfile(profileGuid);
         // If they explicitly specified `null` as the scheme (indicating _no_ scheme), log
         // that as the empty string.
-        const auto schemeName = scheme ? scheme->GetName() : L"\0";
+        const auto schemeName = scheme ? scheme.Name() : L"\0";
 
         TraceLoggingWrite(
             g_hTerminalAppProvider, // handle to TerminalApp tracelogging provider
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj
index aecf0ef0847..95f01337336 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@
       <DependentUpon>../Tab.idl</DependentUpon>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="../Pane.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="../ColorScheme.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="../ColorScheme.h">
+      <DependentUpon>../ColorScheme.idl</DependentUpon>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="../GlobalAppSettings.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="../Profile.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="../CascadiaSettings.h" />
@@ -175,7 +177,9 @@
       <DependentUpon>../Tab.idl</DependentUpon>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="../Pane.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="../ColorScheme.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="../ColorScheme.cpp">
+      <DependentUpon>../ColorScheme.idl</DependentUpon>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="../GlobalAppSettings.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../Profile.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../CascadiaSettings.cpp" />
@@ -264,6 +268,7 @@
     <Midl Include="../CommandKeyChordVisibilityConverter.idl" />
     <Midl Include="../Tab.idl" />
     <Midl Include="../TerminalSettings.idl" />
+    <Midl Include="../ColorScheme.idl" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <!-- ========================= Misc Files ======================== -->
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters
index 9a80a146c43..3056b71130d 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@
     <Midl Include="../TerminalSettings.idl">
       <Filter>settings</Filter>
     </Midl>
+    <Midl Include="../ColorScheme.idl">
+      <Filter>settings</Filter>
+    </Midl>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="../packages.config" />
diff --git a/src/cascadia/ut_app/JsonTests.cpp b/src/cascadia/ut_app/JsonTests.cpp
index f18579b1d0d..c145c48c1dc 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/ut_app/JsonTests.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/ut_app/JsonTests.cpp
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ namespace TerminalAppUnitTests
                                           "}" };
 
         const auto schemeObject = VerifyParseSucceeded(campbellScheme);
-        auto scheme = ColorScheme::FromJson(schemeObject);
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(L"Campbell", scheme.GetName());
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0xf2, 0xf2, 0xf2), scheme.GetForeground());
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c), scheme.GetBackground());
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0x13, 0x13, 0x13), scheme.GetSelectionBackground());
-        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(ARGB(0, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), scheme.GetCursorColor());
+        auto scheme = implementation::ColorScheme::FromJson(schemeObject);
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(L"Campbell", scheme->Name());
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(til::color(0xf2, 0xf2, 0xf2, 255), scheme->Foreground());
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(til::color(0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 255), scheme->Background());
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(til::color(0x13, 0x13, 0x13, 255), scheme->SelectionBackground());
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(til::color(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 255), scheme->CursorColor());
 
         std::array<COLORREF, COLOR_TABLE_SIZE> expectedCampbellTable;
         auto campbellSpan = gsl::span<COLORREF>(&expectedCampbellTable[0], COLOR_TABLE_SIZE);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace TerminalAppUnitTests
         for (size_t i = 0; i < expectedCampbellTable.size(); i++)
         {
             const auto& expected = expectedCampbellTable.at(i);
-            const auto& actual = scheme.GetTable().at(i);
+            const til::color actual{ scheme->Table().at(static_cast<uint32_t>(i)) };
             VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(expected, actual);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/ut_app/precomp.h b/src/cascadia/ut_app/precomp.h
index 9097a630411..3ab75f96a8b 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/ut_app/precomp.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/ut_app/precomp.h
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ Author(s):
 #include <hstring.h>
 #include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.h>
 #include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.Collections.h>
-#include <winrt/windows.ui.core.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.UI.Core.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.UI.Text.h>