diff --git a/docs/charts/bar.md b/docs/charts/bar.md
index bf1ed4a5793..d1048a8c6e8 100644
--- a/docs/charts/bar.md
+++ b/docs/charts/bar.md
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ The interaction with each bar can be controlled with the following properties:
 | Name | Description
 | ---- | -----------
 | `hoverBackgroundColor` | The bar background color when hovered.
-| `hoverBorderColor` | The bar border color hovered.
+| `hoverBorderColor` | The bar border color when hovered.
 | `hoverBorderWidth` | The bar border width when hovered (in pixels).
 
-All these values, if `undefined`, fallback to the associated [`elements.point.*`](../configuration/elements.md#point-configuration) options.
+All these values, if `undefined`, fallback to the associated [`elements.rectangle.*`](../configuration/elements.md#rectangle-configuration) options.
 
 ## Scale Configuration
 The bar chart accepts the following configuration from the associated `scale` options:
diff --git a/docs/charts/bubble.md b/docs/charts/bubble.md
index 6ba1423ab69..72ee960f039 100644
--- a/docs/charts/bubble.md
+++ b/docs/charts/bubble.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ The interaction with each bubble can be controlled with the following properties
 | Name | Description
 | ---- | -----------
 | `hoverBackgroundColor` | bubble background color when hovered.
-| `hoverBorderColor` | bubble border color hovered.
+| `hoverBorderColor` | bubble border color when hovered.
 | `hoverBorderWidth` | bubble border width when hovered (in pixels).
 | `hoverRadius` | bubble **additional** radius when hovered (in pixels).
 | `hitRadius` | bubble **additional** radius for hit detection (in pixels).
diff --git a/docs/charts/doughnut.md b/docs/charts/doughnut.md
index 9fda1bbf719..9d3e8c5808e 100644
--- a/docs/charts/doughnut.md
+++ b/docs/charts/doughnut.md
@@ -53,15 +53,28 @@ var myDoughnutChart = new Chart(ctx, {
 
 The doughnut/pie chart allows a number of properties to be specified for each dataset. These are used to set display properties for a specific dataset. For example, the colour of a the dataset's arc are generally set this way.
 
-| Name | Type | Description
-| ---- | ---- | -----------
-| `backgroundColor` | `Color/Color[]` | The fill color of the arcs in the dataset. See [Colors](../general/colors.md#colors).
-| `borderColor` | `Color/Color[]` | The border color of the arcs in the dataset. See [Colors](../general/colors.md#colors).
-| `borderWidth` | `Number/Number[]` | The border width of the arcs in the dataset.
-| `borderAlign` | `String/String[]` | The border alignment of the arcs in the dataset. [more...](#border-alignment)
-| `hoverBackgroundColor` | `Color/Color[]` | The fill colour of the arcs when hovered.
-| `hoverBorderColor` | `Color/Color[]` | The stroke colour of the arcs when hovered.
-| `hoverBorderWidth` | `Number/Number[]` | The stroke width of the arcs when hovered.
+| Name | Type | [Scriptable](../general/options.md#scriptable-options) | [Indexable](../general/options.md#indexable-options) | Default
+| ---- | ---- | :----: | :----: | ----
+| [`backgroundColor`](#styling) | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | Yes | `'rgba(0,0,0,0.1)'`
+| [`borderAlign`](#border-alignment) | `String` | Yes | Yes | `'center'`
+| [`borderColor`](#styling) | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | Yes | `'#fff'`
+| [`borderWidth`](#styling) | `Number` | Yes | Yes | `2`
+| [`data`](#data-structure) | `Number[]` | - | - | **required**
+| [`hoverBackgroundColor`](#interations) | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | Yes | `undefined`
+| [`hoverBorderColor`](#interactions) | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | Yes | `undefined`
+| [`hoverBorderWidth`](#interactions) | `Number` | Yes | Yes | `undefined`
+
+### Styling
+
+The style of each arc can be controlled with the following properties:
+
+| Name | Description
+| ---- | ----
+| `backgroundColor` | arc background color.
+| `borderColor` | arc border color.
+| `borderWidth` | arc border width (in pixels).
+
+All these values, if `undefined`, fallback to the associated [`elements.arc.*`](../configuration/elements.md#arc-configuration) options.
 
 ### Border Alignment
 
@@ -71,6 +84,18 @@ The following values are supported for `borderAlign`.
 
 When `'center'` is set, the borders of arcs next to each other will overlap. When `'inner'` is set, it is guaranteed that all the borders are not overlap.
 
+### Interactions
+
+The interaction with each arc can be controlled with the following properties:
+
+| Name | Description
+| ---- | -----------
+| `hoverBackgroundColor` | arc background color when hovered.
+| `hoverBorderColor` | arc border color when hovered.
+| `hoverBorderWidth` | arc border width when hovered (in pixels).
+
+All these values, if `undefined`, fallback to the associated [`elements.arc.*`](../configuration/elements.md#arc-configuration) options.
+
 ## Config Options
 
 These are the customisation options specific to Pie & Doughnut charts. These options are merged with the global chart configuration options, and form the options of the chart.
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
index e634e4baff6..6c00e83251f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
@@ -315,20 +315,65 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 		return max;
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * @protected
+	 */
+	setHoverStyle: function(arc) {
+		var model = arc._model;
+		var options = arc._options;
+		var getHoverColor = helpers.getHoverColor;
+		var valueOrDefault = helpers.valueOrDefault;
+
+		arc.$previousStyle = {
+			backgroundColor: model.backgroundColor,
+			borderColor: model.borderColor,
+			borderWidth: model.borderWidth,
+		};
+
+		model.backgroundColor = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBackgroundColor, getHoverColor(options.backgroundColor));
+		model.borderColor = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderColor, getHoverColor(options.borderColor));
+		model.borderWidth = valueOrDefault(options.hoverBorderWidth, options.borderWidth);
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * @private
 	 */
 	_resolveElementOptions: function(arc, index) {
 		var me = this;
+		var chart = me.chart;
 		var dataset = me.getDataset();
 		var custom = arc.custom || {};
-		var options = me.chart.options.elements.arc;
-
-		return {
-			backgroundColor: resolve([custom.backgroundColor, dataset.backgroundColor, options.backgroundColor], undefined, index),
-			borderColor: resolve([custom.borderColor, dataset.borderColor, options.borderColor], undefined, index),
-			borderWidth: resolve([custom.borderWidth, dataset.borderWidth, options.borderWidth], undefined, index),
-			borderAlign: resolve([custom.borderAlign, dataset.borderAlign, options.borderAlign], undefined, index)
+		var options = chart.options.elements.arc;
+		var values = {};
+		var i, ilen, key;
+
+		// Scriptable options
+		var context = {
+			chart: chart,
+			dataIndex: index,
+			dataset: dataset,
+			datasetIndex: me.index
 		};
+
+		var keys = [
+			'backgroundColor',
+			'borderColor',
+			'borderWidth',
+			'borderAlign',
+			'hoverBackgroundColor',
+			'hoverBorderColor',
+			'hoverBorderWidth',
+		];
+
+		for (i = 0, ilen = keys.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
+			key = keys[i];
+			values[key] = resolve([
+				custom[key],
+				dataset[key],
+				options[key]
+			], context, index);
+		}
+
+		return values;
 	}
 });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/indexable.js b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/indexable.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30262af86a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/indexable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					backgroundColor: [
+						'#ff0000',
+						'#00ff00',
+						'#0000ff',
+						'#ffff00',
+						'#ff00ff',
+						'#000000'
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: [
+						'#ff88ff',
+						'#888888',
+						'#ff8800',
+						'#00ff88',
+						'#8800ff',
+						'#ffff88'
+					]
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2cf9a2477f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/scriptable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					backgroundColor: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return value > 8 ? '#ff0000'
+							: value > 6 ? '#00ff00'
+							: value > 2 ? '#0000ff'
+							: '#ff00ff';
+					}
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return value > 8 ? '#ff0000'
+							: value > 6 ? '#00ff00'
+							: value > 2 ? '#0000ff'
+							: '#ff00ff';
+					}
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0abc394fb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/value.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					backgroundColor: '#ff0000'
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: '#00ff00'
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/value.png b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/backgroundColor/value.png
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/indexable.js b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/indexable.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd7798ed486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/indexable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderAlign: [
+						'center',
+						'inner',
+						'center',
+						'inner',
+						'center',
+						'inner',
+					],
+					borderColor: '#00ff00'
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: '#ff0000',
+					borderWidth: 5,
+					borderAlign: [
+						'center',
+						'inner',
+						'center',
+						'inner',
+						'center',
+						'inner',
+					]
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/indexable.png b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/indexable.png
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new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29582d12b5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/scriptable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderAlign: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return value > 4 ? 'inner' : 'center';
+					},
+					borderColor: '#0000ff',
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: '#ff00ff',
+					borderWidth: 8,
+					borderAlign: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return value > 4 ? 'center' : 'inner';
+					}
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a3d5334e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderAlign/value.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderAlign: 'inner',
+					borderColor: '#00ff00',
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderAlign: 'center',
+					borderColor: '#0000ff',
+					borderWidth: 4,
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderColor/indexable.js b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderColor/indexable.js
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index 00000000000..d5cfb8022b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderColor/indexable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderColor: [
+						'#ff0000',
+						'#00ff00',
+						'#0000ff',
+						'#ffff00',
+						'#ff00ff',
+						'#000000'
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: [
+						'#ff88ff',
+						'#888888',
+						'#ff8800',
+						'#00ff88',
+						'#8800ff',
+						'#ffff88'
+					],
+					borderWidth: 8
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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index 00000000000..a6dc8cc3cfe
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+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderColor/scriptable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderColor: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return value > 8 ? '#ff0000'
+							: value > 6 ? '#00ff00'
+							: value > 2 ? '#0000ff'
+							: '#ff00ff';
+					}
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return value > 8 ? '#ff00ff'
+							: value > 6 ? '#0000ff'
+							: value > 2 ? '#ff0000'
+							: '#00ff00';
+					},
+					borderWidth: 8
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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index 00000000000..066ea8de4f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderColor/value.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderColor: '#ff0000'
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: '#00ff00',
+					borderWidth: 8
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
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index 00000000000..28f82c64fbd
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+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/indexable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderWidth: [
+						0,
+						1,
+						2,
+						3,
+						4,
+						5
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: '#888',
+					borderWidth: [
+						5,
+						4,
+						3,
+						2,
+						1,
+						0
+					]
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/indexable.png b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/indexable.png
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/scriptable.js b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/scriptable.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..545c8d201ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/scriptable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderWidth: function(ctx) {
+						var value = ctx.dataset.data[ctx.dataIndex] || 0;
+						return Math.abs(value);
+					}
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: '#888',
+					borderWidth: function(ctx) {
+						return ctx.dataIndex * 2;
+					}
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/scriptable.png b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/scriptable.png
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/value.js b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/value.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d7d285c6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/value.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'doughnut',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+					borderWidth: 2
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 2, 4, null, 6, 8],
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				arc: {
+					backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+					borderColor: '#888',
+					borderWidth: 4
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/value.png b/test/fixtures/controller.doughnut/borderWidth/value.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js b/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js
index e060e0e5a53..2a4ae8f43c3 100644
--- a/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/controller.doughnut.tests.js
@@ -278,136 +278,6 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 		expect(meta.data[3].draw.calls.count()).toBe(1);
 	});
 
-	it ('should set the hover style of an arc', function() {
-		var chart = window.acquireChart({
-			type: 'doughnut',
-			data: {
-				datasets: [{
-					data: [10, 15, 0, 4]
-				}],
-				labels: ['label0', 'label1', 'label2', 'label3']
-			},
-			options: {
-				elements: {
-					arc: {
-						backgroundColor: 'rgb(255, 0, 0)',
-						borderColor: 'rgb(0, 0, 255)',
-						borderWidth: 2,
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		});
-
-		var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
-		var arc = meta.data[0];
-
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(230, 0, 0)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 230)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
-
-		// Set a dataset style to take precedence
-		chart.data.datasets[0].hoverBackgroundColor = 'rgb(9, 9, 9)';
-		chart.data.datasets[0].hoverBorderColor = 'rgb(18, 18, 18)';
-		chart.data.datasets[0].hoverBorderWidth = 1.56;
-
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(9, 9, 9)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(18, 18, 18)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(1.56);
-
-		// Dataset styles can be an array
-		chart.data.datasets[0].hoverBackgroundColor = ['rgb(255, 255, 255)', 'rgb(9, 9, 9)'];
-		chart.data.datasets[0].hoverBorderColor = ['rgb(18, 18, 18)'];
-		chart.data.datasets[0].hoverBorderWidth = [0.1, 1.56];
-
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 255, 255)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(18, 18, 18)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(0.1);
-
-		// Element custom styles also work
-		arc.custom = {
-			hoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(7, 7, 7)',
-			hoverBorderColor: 'rgb(17, 17, 17)',
-			hoverBorderWidth: 3.14159,
-		};
-
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(7, 7, 7)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(17, 17, 17)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(3.14159);
-	});
-
-	it ('should unset the hover style of an arc', function() {
-		var chart = window.acquireChart({
-			type: 'doughnut',
-			data: {
-				datasets: [{
-					data: [10, 15, 0, 4]
-				}],
-				labels: ['label0', 'label1', 'label2', 'label3']
-			},
-			options: {
-				elements: {
-					arc: {
-						backgroundColor: 'rgb(255, 0, 0)',
-						borderColor: 'rgb(0, 0, 255)',
-						borderWidth: 2,
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		});
-
-		var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
-		var arc = meta.data[0];
-
-		chart.update();
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 255)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
-
-		// Set a dataset style to take precedence
-		chart.data.datasets[0].backgroundColor = 'rgb(9, 9, 9)';
-		chart.data.datasets[0].borderColor = 'rgb(18, 18, 18)';
-		chart.data.datasets[0].borderWidth = 1.56;
-
-		chart.update();
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(9, 9, 9)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(18, 18, 18)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(1.56);
-
-		// Dataset styles can be an array
-		chart.data.datasets[0].backgroundColor = ['rgb(255, 255, 255)', 'rgb(9, 9, 9)'];
-		chart.data.datasets[0].borderColor = ['rgb(18, 18, 18)'];
-		chart.data.datasets[0].borderWidth = [0.1, 1.56];
-
-		chart.update();
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(255, 255, 255)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(18, 18, 18)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(0.1);
-
-		// Element custom styles also work
-		arc.custom = {
-			backgroundColor: 'rgb(7, 7, 7)',
-			borderColor: 'rgb(17, 17, 17)',
-			borderWidth: 3.14159,
-		};
-
-		chart.update();
-		meta.controller.setHoverStyle(arc);
-		meta.controller.removeHoverStyle(arc);
-		expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(7, 7, 7)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(17, 17, 17)');
-		expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(3.14159);
-	});
-
 	it ('should calculate radiuses based on the border widths of the visible outermost dataset', function() {
 		var chart = window.acquireChart({
 			type: 'doughnut',
@@ -455,4 +325,111 @@ describe('Chart.controllers.doughnut', function() {
 		expect(controller.innerRadius).toBe(126);
 	});
 
+	describe('Interactions', function() {
+		beforeEach(function() {
+			this.chart = window.acquireChart({
+				type: 'doughnut',
+				data: {
+					labels: ['label1', 'label2', 'label3', 'label4'],
+					datasets: [{
+						data: [10, 15, 0, 4]
+					}]
+				},
+				options: {
+					cutoutPercentage: 0,
+					elements: {
+						arc: {
+							backgroundColor: 'rgb(100, 150, 200)',
+							borderColor: 'rgb(50, 100, 150)',
+							borderWidth: 2,
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
+		it ('should handle default hover styles', function() {
+			var chart = this.chart;
+			var arc = chart.getDatasetMeta(0).data[0];
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mousemove', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(49, 135, 221)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(22, 89, 156)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mouseout', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(100, 150, 200)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
+		});
+
+		it ('should handle hover styles defined via dataset properties', function() {
+			var chart = this.chart;
+			var arc = chart.getDatasetMeta(0).data[0];
+
+			Chart.helpers.merge(chart.data.datasets[0], {
+				hoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(200, 100, 150)',
+				hoverBorderColor: 'rgb(150, 50, 100)',
+				hoverBorderWidth: 8.4,
+			});
+
+			chart.update();
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mousemove', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(200, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(150, 50, 100)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(8.4);
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mouseout', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(100, 150, 200)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
+		});
+
+		it ('should handle hover styles defined via element options', function() {
+			var chart = this.chart;
+			var arc = chart.getDatasetMeta(0).data[0];
+
+			Chart.helpers.merge(chart.options.elements.arc, {
+				hoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(200, 100, 150)',
+				hoverBorderColor: 'rgb(150, 50, 100)',
+				hoverBorderWidth: 8.4,
+			});
+
+			chart.update();
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mousemove', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(200, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(150, 50, 100)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(8.4);
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mouseout', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(100, 150, 200)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
+		});
+
+		it ('should handle hover styles defined via element custom', function() {
+			var chart = this.chart;
+			var arc = chart.getDatasetMeta(0).data[0];
+
+			arc.custom = {
+				hoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(200, 100, 150)',
+				hoverBorderColor: 'rgb(150, 50, 100)',
+				hoverBorderWidth: 8.4,
+			};
+
+			chart.update();
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mousemove', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(200, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(150, 50, 100)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(8.4);
+
+			jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mouseout', arc);
+			expect(arc._model.backgroundColor).toBe('rgb(100, 150, 200)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderColor).toBe('rgb(50, 100, 150)');
+			expect(arc._model.borderWidth).toBe(2);
+		});
+	});
 });