diff --git a/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss b/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss
index 97ea05f62..8f334b0c8 100644
--- a/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss
+++ b/src/pivotal-ui/components/pui-variables.scss
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ $text-color:            $neutral-3 !default;
 // Links
 // -------------------------
 
-$link-color:                              $npm-brand;
+$link-color:                              $npm-blue-3;
 $link-hover-color:                        $accent-4;
 $link-hover-decoration:                   underline !default;