diff --git a/ckan/public/base/less/variables.less b/ckan/public/base/less/variables.less
index f3727d1eaa2..a605fd88d2f 100644
--- a/ckan/public/base/less/variables.less
+++ b/ckan/public/base/less/variables.less
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 @layoutFontFamily: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 @layoutTextColor: #4d4d4d;
 @layoutBoldColor: #000000;
-@layoutLinkColor: #005772;
+@layoutLinkColor: #187794;
 @layoutBackgroundColor: #efefef;
 @layoutTrimBackgroundColor: #fff;
 @layoutTrimBorderColor: #c9c9c9;