diff --git a/src/js/utils.js b/src/js/utils.js
index 304bd1375..2dcfa9a75 100644
--- a/src/js/utils.js
+++ b/src/js/utils.js
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@ angular.module('Application').directive('passwordReveal', function () {
         }
     };
 });
-
diff --git a/src/views/system.js b/src/views/system.js
index 55ca92e25..a5fea703e 100644
--- a/src/views/system.js
+++ b/src/views/system.js
@@ -11,14 +11,30 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SystemController', ['$scope', '$locati
     $scope.memory = null;
     $scope.volumesById = {};
 
-    // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1484506/random-color-generator-in-javascript
-    function getRandomColor() {
-        var letters = '0123456789ABCDEF'.split('');
-        var color = '#';
-        for (var i = 0; i < 6; i++ ) {
-            color += letters[Math.floor(Math.random() * 16)];
+    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1484506/random-color-generator
+    function rainbow(numOfSteps, step) {
+        // This function generates vibrant, "evenly spaced" colours (i.e. no clustering). This is ideal for creating easily distinguishable vibrant markers in Google Maps and other apps.
+        // Adam Cole, 2011-Sept-14
+        // HSV to RBG adapted from: http://mjijackson.com/2008/02/rgb-to-hsl-and-rgb-to-hsv-color-model-conversion-algorithms-in-javascript
+        var r, g, b;
+        var h = step / numOfSteps;
+        var i = ~~(h * 6);
+        var f = h * 6 - i;
+        var q = 1 - f;
+        switch(i % 6){
+            case 0: r = 1; g = f; b = 0; break;
+            case 1: r = q; g = 1; b = 0; break;
+            case 2: r = 0; g = 1; b = f; break;
+            case 3: r = 0; g = q; b = 1; break;
+            case 4: r = f; g = 0; b = 1; break;
+            case 5: r = 1; g = 0; b = q; break;
         }
-        return color;
+        var c = "#" + ("00" + (~ ~(r * 255)).toString(16)).slice(-2) + ("00" + (~ ~(g * 255)).toString(16)).slice(-2) + ("00" + (~ ~(b * 255)).toString(16)).slice(-2);
+        return (c);
+    }
+
+    function getRandomColor() {
+        return rainbow(50, Math.random() * 50);
     }
 
     var colorIndex = 0;