diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index 81c1a91d7..d2205a901 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ label = "honey"
 
 "ui.virtual.indent-guide" = { fg = "comet" }
 
-"ui.selection" = { bg = "#540099" }
+"ui.selection" = { bg = "#481173" }
 "ui.selection.primary" = { bg = "#540099" }
 # TODO: namespace ui.cursor as ui.selection.cursor?
 "ui.cursor.select" = { bg = "delta" }