diff --git a/bin/xmonad.hs b/bin/xmonad.hs
index e799a20..e7e5e43 100644
--- a/bin/xmonad.hs
+++ b/bin/xmonad.hs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ logXinerama h = withWindowSet $ \ws -> io
       $ W.stack
       $ W.workspace
       $ W.current ws
-    hilightBgColor = "#8fc7ff"
+    hilightBgColor = "#B4A6FF"
     hilightFgColor = T.blend' 0.5 hilightBgColor T.fgColor
     fmtTags ws t = if t == W.currentTag ws
       then xmobarColor T.fgColor hilightBgColor t
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Theme.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Theme.hs
index 338acc5..856a84f 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Theme.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Theme.hs
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ selectedFgColor :: String
 selectedFgColor = "#ffffff"
 
 selectedBgColor :: String
-selectedBgColor = "#3399ff"
+selectedBgColor = "#7f66ff"
 
 selectedBordersColor :: String
-selectedBordersColor = "#006cd9"
+selectedBordersColor = "#5948B3"
 
 backdropBaseColor :: String
 backdropBaseColor = baseColor