diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 3f48d30..f71b056 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ static int inputw, promptw;
 static size_t cursor = 0;
 static const char *font = NULL;
 static const char *prompt = NULL;
-static const char *normbgcolor = "#cccccc";
-static const char *normfgcolor = "#000000";
-static const char *selbgcolor  = "#0066ff";
-static const char *selfgcolor  = "#ffffff";
+static const char *normbgcolor = "#222222";
+static const char *normfgcolor = "#bbbbbb";
+static const char *selbgcolor  = "#005577";
+static const char *selfgcolor  = "#eeeeee";
 static unsigned int lines = 0;
 static unsigned long normcol[ColLast];
 static unsigned long selcol[ColLast];