diff --git a/defaults/dark-theme.toml b/defaults/dark-theme.toml
index 748388d4..53dd9dcf 100644
--- a/defaults/dark-theme.toml
+++ b/defaults/dark-theme.toml
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ magenta = "#C678DD"
 "tag" = "$blue"
 
 [theme.ui]
-"lapce.active_tab" = "$black"
-"lapce.inactive_tab" = "$grey"
+"lapce.active_tab" = "#528BFF"
+"lapce.inactive_tab" = "#5C6370"
 "lapce.error" = "$red"
 "lapce.warn" = "$yellow"
 "lapce.dropdown_shadow" = "#000000"
diff --git a/defaults/light-theme.toml b/defaults/light-theme.toml
index acbb5977..dc4a7c1c 100644
--- a/defaults/light-theme.toml
+++ b/defaults/light-theme.toml
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ magenta = "#A626A4"
 "tag" = "$blue"
 
 [theme.ui]
-"lapce.active_tab" = "$white"
-"lapce.inactive_tab" = "$grey"
+"lapce.active_tab" = "#526FFF"
+"lapce.inactive_tab" = "#A0A1A7"
 "lapce.error" = "#E51400"
 "lapce.warn" = "#E9A700"
 "lapce.dropdown_shadow" = "#B4B4B4"