diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index d57e504..499d9de 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ static const char *fonts[] = {
 static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 	/*     fg         bg       */
-	[SchemeNorm] = { "#d3869b", "#121212" },
-	[SchemeSel] =  { "#121212", "#d3869b" },
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#83a598", "#121212" },
+	[SchemeSel] =  { "#121212", "#83a598" },
 	[SchemeOut] =  { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */