diff --git a/packages/components/bolt-action-blocks/src/action-blocks.scss b/packages/components/bolt-action-blocks/src/action-blocks.scss
index 6c2187aa90..3c737bc6d4 100644
--- a/packages/components/bolt-action-blocks/src/action-blocks.scss
+++ b/packages/components/bolt-action-blocks/src/action-blocks.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ $bolt-action-block-background: bolt-color(indigo, light);
   &:hover,
   &:active,
   &:focus {
-    color: bolt-text-contrast($bolt-action-block-background);
+    color: bolt-theme(secondary);
   }
 
   &:before {
@@ -174,6 +174,6 @@ bolt-action-blocks {
   .c-bolt-action-block:focus &,
   .c-bolt-action-block:hover &,
   .c-bolt-action-block:active & {
-    color: bolt-text-contrast($bolt-action-block-background);
+    color: bolt-theme(secondary);
   }
 }
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