diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon-light/variables.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon-light/variables.scss
index cae065878..29de2a9b3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon-light/variables.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon-light/variables.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $white: #ffffff;
 $classic-base-color: #282c37;
 $classic-primary-color: #9baec8;
 $classic-secondary-color: #d9e1e8;
-$classic-highlight-color: #858afa;
+$classic-highlight-color: #5c90c7;
 
 // Differences
 $success-green: lighten(#3c754d, 8%);