diff --git a/grum/theme.py b/grum/theme.py
index 2331ce5..6f4cb13 100644
--- a/grum/theme.py
+++ b/grum/theme.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ WHITE = Qt.white
 VIOLET = QColor("#792953")
 BLUE   = QColor("#003e6e")
 
+HIGHLIGHT = VIOLET
+
 GREY0 = QColor(25, 25, 25) # dark
 GREY1 = QColor(35, 35, 35)
 GREY2 = QColor(50, 50, 50)
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ GREY4 = QColor(200, 200, 200) # light
 MDI_BKG = QColor(150, 150, 150)
 
 DOT_PEN = GREY4
-DOT_BRUSH = VIOLET
+DOT_BRUSH = HIGHLIGHT
 DOT_SIZE = 8
 
 
@@ -50,10 +52,10 @@ def make_palette():
     sc(qp.Button,        GREY2)
     sc(qp.ToolTipBase,   GREY0)
 
-    sc(qp.BrightText,  VIOLET)
-    sc(qp.Highlight,   VIOLET)
+    sc(qp.BrightText,  HIGHLIGHT)
+    sc(qp.Highlight,   HIGHLIGHT)
     sc(qp.Link,        BLUE)
-    sc(qp.LinkVisited, VIOLET)
+    sc(qp.LinkVisited, HIGHLIGHT)
 
     sc(qp.Active, qp.Button, GREY2)