diff --git a/_sass/minima/darkmode.scss b/_sass/minima/darkmode.scss
index 99c1f19..5948339 100644
--- a/_sass/minima/darkmode.scss
+++ b/_sass/minima/darkmode.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 $high-emph: rgba(rgb(0, 0, 0), 0.87);
 $med-emph: rgba(rgb(0, 0, 0), 0.69); 
 $low-emph: rgba(rgb(0, 0, 0), 0.38);
-$dark-grey : #ffffff; 
+$dark-grey : #96a3c2; 
 // $dark-grey : #1F1B24;
 $overlay: mix($dark-grey, rgb(175, 175, 175), 95%);
 $overlay-light: mix($dark-grey, white, 86%);