diff --git a/etc/default-theme.conf b/etc/default-theme.conf
index 2f91e41..2906bce 100644
--- a/etc/default-theme.conf
+++ b/etc/default-theme.conf
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ help-dialog.foreground                               = cyan
 
 # info dialog style
 
-info-dialog.background                               = white
+info-dialog.background                               = #8494ff
 
-info-dialog.foreground                               = black
+info-dialog.foreground                               = white
 
 # error dialog style
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ error-dialog.foreground                              = yellow
 
 # input dialog style
 
-input-dialog.background                              = blue
+input-dialog.background                              = #8494ff
 
 input-dialog.foreground                              = white
 
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ window.focus.mark.background                         = black
 
 thread-window.background                             = black
 
-thread-window.foreground                             = blue
+thread-window.foreground                             = #8494ff
 
 # the modeline  window is a  small section on  the very bottom  of the
 # thread  window that  shows some  information about  the threads  see
 # below.
 
-thread-window.modeline.background                    = blue
+thread-window.modeline.background                    = #8494ff
 
 thread-window.modeline.foreground                    = yellow
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ thread-window.message.sensitive.value                = "⚠"
 
 # color of the text that signals that this message is marked as sensible
 
-thread-window.message.sensitive.foreground           = blue
+thread-window.message.sensitive.foreground           = #8494ff
 
 # text that signals that you boosted this message
 thread-window.message.boosted.value                  = "♻"
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ thread-window.message.root.value                     = "↓ "
 # color of the text that signals that this message is the root (on the server)
 # of the thread
 
-thread-window.message.root.foreground                = blue
+thread-window.message.root.foreground                = #8494ff
 
 # the messages are organized in trees
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ conversations-window.input.selected.foreground       = #B27DE5
 
 #conversations-window.read.background                = black
 
-#conversations-window.read.foreground                = blue
+#conversations-window.read.foreground                = #8494ff
 
 #colors for count of unreaded messages for conversation
 
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ keybindings-window.tree.vertical-line.value          = "│"
 
 # autocomplete window
 
-suggestions-window.background                        = blue
+suggestions-window.background                        = #8494ff
 
-suggestions-window.foreground                        = yellow
+suggestions-window.foreground                        = white
 
 suggestions-window.selected.foreground               = black