diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc
index fa63f044f5a..52434ef9d75 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_preview_draw.cc
@@ -631,28 +631,116 @@ static void draw_waveform_graticule(ARegion *region, SeqQuadsBatch &quads, const
   UI_view2d_text_cache_draw(region);
 }
 
-static void draw_vectorscope_graticule(SeqQuadsBatch &quads, const rctf &area)
+static void draw_vectorscope_graticule(ARegion *region, SeqQuadsBatch &quads, const rctf &area)
 {
   using namespace blender;
-  GPU_blend(GPU_BLEND_ALPHA);
 
   const float skin_rad = DEG2RADF(123.0f); /* angle in radians of the skin tone line */
 
   const float w = BLI_rctf_size_x(&area);
   const float h = BLI_rctf_size_y(&area);
-  const float centerx = BLI_rctf_cent_x(&area);
-  const float centery = BLI_rctf_cent_y(&area);
-  const float rad_base = ((w < h) ? w : h) * 0.5f;
-  /* vectorscope image is scaled over YUV range, +/- (0.436, 0.615) */
-  const float rad_x = rad_base * (0.5f / 0.436f);
-  const float rad_y = rad_base * (0.5f / 0.615f);
+  const float2 center{BLI_rctf_cent_x(&area), BLI_rctf_cent_y(&area)};
+  /* Vectorscope image is scaled over UV range (+/-0.615). */
+  const float radius = ((w < h) ? w : h) * 0.5f * (0.5f / 0.615f);
 
-  /* center cross */
-  uchar col_grid[4] = {128, 128, 128, 96};
-  quads.add_line(centerx - rad_base * 0.1f, centery, centerx + rad_base * 0.1f, centery, col_grid);
-  quads.add_line(centerx, centery - rad_base * 0.1f, centerx, centery + rad_base * 0.1f, col_grid);
+  /* Precalculate circle points/colors. */
+  constexpr int circle_delta = 6;
+  constexpr int num_circle_points = 360 / circle_delta;
+  float2 circle_pos[num_circle_points];
+  float3 circle_col[num_circle_points];
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_circle_points; i++) {
+    float a = DEG2RADF(i * circle_delta);
+    float u = cosf(a);
+    float v = sinf(a);
+    circle_pos[i] = float2(u, v);
 
-  /* fully saturated vs "safe" (0.75) colored areas */
+    float3 col;
+    yuv_to_rgb(0.5f, u, v, &col.x, &col.y, &col.z, BLI_YUV_ITU_BT709);
+    circle_col[i] = col;
+  }
+
+  /* Draw colored background and outer ring, additively blended
+   * since vectorscope image is already drawn. */
+  GPU_blend(GPU_BLEND_ADDITIVE);
+
+  constexpr float alpha_f = 0.8f;
+  constexpr uchar alpha_b = uchar(alpha_f * 255.0f);
+  const uchar4 col_center(50, 50, 50, alpha_b);
+
+  uchar4 col1(0, 0, 0, alpha_b);
+  uchar4 col2(0, 0, 0, alpha_b);
+  uchar4 col3(0, 0, 0, alpha_b);
+
+  /* Background: since the quads batch utility draws quads, draw two
+   * segments of the circle (two triangles) in one iteration. */
+  constexpr float mul_background = 0.2f;
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_circle_points; i += 2) {
+    int idx1 = i;
+    int idx2 = (i + 1) % num_circle_points;
+    int idx3 = (i + 2) % num_circle_points;
+    float2 pt1 = center + circle_pos[idx1] * radius;
+    float2 pt2 = center + circle_pos[idx2] * radius;
+    float2 pt3 = center + circle_pos[idx3] * radius;
+    float3 rgb1 = circle_col[idx1] * mul_background;
+    float3 rgb2 = circle_col[idx2] * mul_background;
+    float3 rgb3 = circle_col[idx3] * mul_background;
+    rgb_float_to_uchar(col1, rgb1);
+    rgb_float_to_uchar(col2, rgb2);
+    rgb_float_to_uchar(col3, rgb3);
+    quads.add_quad(pt1.x,
+                   pt1.y,
+                   pt2.x,
+                   pt2.y,
+                   center.x,
+                   center.y,
+                   pt3.x,
+                   pt3.y,
+                   col1,
+                   col2,
+                   col_center,
+                   col3);
+  }
+
+  /* Outer ring. */
+  const float outer_radius = radius * 1.02f;
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_circle_points; i++) {
+    int idx1 = i;
+    int idx2 = (i + 1) % num_circle_points;
+    float2 pt1a = center + circle_pos[idx1] * radius;
+    float2 pt2a = center + circle_pos[idx2] * radius;
+    float2 pt1b = center + circle_pos[idx1] * outer_radius;
+    float2 pt2b = center + circle_pos[idx2] * outer_radius;
+    float3 rgb1 = circle_col[idx1];
+    float3 rgb2 = circle_col[idx2];
+    rgb_float_to_uchar(col1, rgb1);
+    rgb_float_to_uchar(col2, rgb2);
+    quads.add_quad(
+        pt1a.x, pt1a.y, pt1b.x, pt1b.y, pt2a.x, pt2a.y, pt2b.x, pt2b.y, col1, col1, col2, col2);
+  }
+
+  quads.draw();
+
+  /* Draw grid and other labels using regular alpha blending. */
+  GPU_blend(GPU_BLEND_ALPHA);
+  const uchar4 col_grid(128, 128, 128, 128);
+
+  /* Cross. */
+  quads.add_line(center.x - radius, center.y, center.x + radius, center.y, col_grid);
+  quads.add_line(center.x, center.y - radius, center.x, center.y + radius, col_grid);
+
+  /* Inner circles. */
+  for (int j = 1; j < 5; j++) {
+    float r = radius * j * 0.2f;
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_circle_points; i++) {
+      int idx1 = i;
+      int idx2 = (i + 1) % num_circle_points;
+      float2 pt1 = center + circle_pos[idx1] * r;
+      float2 pt2 = center + circle_pos[idx2] * r;
+      quads.add_line(pt1.x, pt1.y, pt2.x, pt2.y, col_grid);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* "Safe" (0.75 saturation) primary color locations and labels. */
   const float3 primaries[6] = {
       {1, 0, 0},
       {1, 1, 0},
@@ -661,35 +749,43 @@ static void draw_vectorscope_graticule(SeqQuadsBatch &quads, const rctf &area)
       {0, 0, 1},
       {1, 0, 1},
   };
-  float2 center{centerx, centery};
-  float2 rad_scale{rad_x * 2, rad_y * 2};
+  const char *names = "RYGCBM";
+
+  /* Calculate size of single text letter. */
+  char buf[2] = {'M', 0};
+  float text_scale_x, text_scale_y;
+  UI_view2d_scale_get_inverse(&region->v2d, &text_scale_x, &text_scale_y);
+  float text_width, text_height;
+  BLF_width_and_height(BLF_default(), buf, 1, &text_width, &text_height);
+  text_width *= text_scale_x;
+  text_height *= text_scale_y;
+
+  const uchar4 col_target(128, 128, 128, 192);
+  const float delta = radius * 0.01f;
   for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-    float3 prim0 = primaries[i];
-    float3 prim1 = primaries[(i + 1) % 6];
-    float3 safe0 = prim0 * 0.75f;
-    float3 safe1 = prim1 * 0.75f;
-    float2 uv0 = center + rgb_to_uv(prim0) * rad_scale;
-    float2 uv1 = center + rgb_to_uv(prim1) * rad_scale;
-    float2 uv2 = center + rgb_to_uv(safe0) * rad_scale;
-    float2 uv3 = center + rgb_to_uv(safe1) * rad_scale;
-    uchar col0[4] = {uchar(prim0.x * 255), uchar(prim0.y * 255), uchar(prim0.z * 255), 64};
-    uchar col1[4] = {uchar(prim1.x * 255), uchar(prim1.y * 255), uchar(prim1.z * 255), 64};
-    uchar col2[4] = {uchar(safe0.x * 255), uchar(safe0.y * 255), uchar(safe0.z * 255), 64};
-    uchar col3[4] = {uchar(safe1.x * 255), uchar(safe1.y * 255), uchar(safe1.z * 255), 64};
-    quads.add_quad(uv0.x, uv0.y, uv1.x, uv1.y, uv2.x, uv2.y, uv3.x, uv3.y, col0, col1, col2, col3);
-    col0[3] = col1[3] = col2[3] = col3[3] = 192;
-    quads.add_line(uv0.x, uv0.y, uv1.x, uv1.y, col0, col1);
-    quads.add_line(uv2.x, uv2.y, uv3.x, uv3.y, col2, col3);
+    float3 safe = primaries[i] * 0.75f;
+    float2 pos = center + rgb_to_uv(safe) * (radius * 2);
+    quads.add_wire_quad(pos.x - delta, pos.y - delta, pos.x + delta, pos.y + delta, col_target);
+
+    buf[0] = names[i];
+    UI_view2d_text_cache_add(&region->v2d,
+                             pos.x + delta * 1.2f + text_width / 4,
+                             pos.y - text_height / 2,
+                             buf,
+                             1,
+                             col_target);
   }
 
-  /* skin tone line */
-  uchar col_tone[4] = {255, 102, 0, 128};
-  const float tone_line_len = 0.895f; /* makes it end at outer edge of saturation ring. */
-  quads.add_line(centerx,
-                 centery,
-                 centerx + cosf(skin_rad) * rad_x * tone_line_len,
-                 centery + sinf(skin_rad) * rad_y * tone_line_len,
+  /* Skin tone line. */
+  const uchar4 col_tone(255, 102, 0, 128);
+  quads.add_line(center.x,
+                 center.y,
+                 center.x + cosf(skin_rad) * radius,
+                 center.y + sinf(skin_rad) * radius,
                  col_tone);
+
+  quads.draw();
+  UI_view2d_text_cache_draw(region);
 }
 
 static void sequencer_draw_scopes(Scene *scene, ARegion *region, SpaceSeq *sseq)
@@ -794,7 +890,7 @@ static void sequencer_draw_scopes(Scene *scene, ARegion *region, SpaceSeq *sseq)
   }
   if (sseq->mainb == SEQ_DRAW_IMG_VECTORSCOPE) {
     use_blend = true;
-    draw_vectorscope_graticule(quads, preview);
+    draw_vectorscope_graticule(region, quads, preview);
   }
 
   quads.draw();
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_scopes.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_scopes.cc
index 94ece696108..188fcb42452 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_scopes.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_scopes.cc
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ static blender::float2 rgb_to_uv_normalized(const float rgb[3])
   float u = -0.09991f * r - 0.33609f * g + 0.436f * b;
   float v = 0.615f * r - 0.55861f * g - 0.05639f * b;
 
-  /* Normalize: (U, V) range is +/- (0.436, 0.615) */
-  u = clamp_f(u * (0.5f / 0.436f) + 0.5f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+  /* Normalize: possible range is +/- 0.615. */
+  u = clamp_f(u * (0.5f / 0.615f) + 0.5f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
   v = clamp_f(v * (0.5f / 0.615f) + 0.5f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
   return float2(u, v);
 }