diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index 643380762..1a86e98b5 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function RA_checkOnlineStatus() {
 	} else {
 		if (online_status !== undefined && online_status !== "no_connection") {
 			$("#send_textarea").attr("placeholder", "Type a message..."); //on connect, placeholder tells user to type message
-			$("#send_form").css("background-color", "rgba(0,0,0,0.7)"); //on connect, form BG changes to transprent black
+			$("#send_form").css("background-color", "rgba(0,0,0,0.6)"); //on connect, form BG changes to transprent black
 			$("#API-status-top").removeClass("redOverlayGlow");
 			connection_made = true;
 			retry_delay = 100;
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 6afd12413..e4bcf0c07 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
     --black30a: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     --black50a: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    --black60a: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
     --black70a: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
     --black100: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ margin-top:5px;
     border-left: 1px solid var(--grey30a);
     border-right: 1px solid var(--grey30a);
     backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-    background-color: var(--black70a);
+    background-color: var(--black60a);
     -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
     text-shadow: #000 0 0 3px;
     scrollbar-width: thin;
@@ -2487,7 +2488,7 @@ a {
     left: auto;
     padding: 0 10px;
     backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-    background-color: var(--black70a);
+    background-color: var(--black60a);
     -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
     z-index: 3000;
     white-space: nowrap;