diff --git a/frontend/public/global.css b/frontend/public/global.css
index 8bb90ce..9965eec 100644
--- a/frontend/public/global.css
+++ b/frontend/public/global.css
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	--background-color-0: hsl(180, 11%, 5%);
 	--background-color-1: hsl(180, 11%, 7%);
 	--background-color-2: hsl(180, 11%, 10%);
-	--background-color-3: hsl(180, 11%, 13%);
+	--background-color-3: hsl(180, 11%, 12%);
 	--foreground-color-1: rgb(253, 254, 255);
 	--foreground-color-2: rgb(218, 219, 220);
 	--foreground-color-3: rgb(153, 154, 155);
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 	--purple-2: hsl(280, 78%, 45%);
 	--blue-2: hsl(200, 78%, 45%);
-	--blue-alpha-2: hsl(200, 78%, 45%, 10%);
 	--green-2: hsl(140, 78%, 40%);
 	--yellow-2: hsl(50, 78%, 60%);
 	--red-2: hsl(2, 78%, 60%);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte b/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte
index 959e502..c330754 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Message.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     }
 
     .message.pinged {
-        background-color: var(--blue-alpha-2);
+        background-color: var(--background-color-2);
     }
 
     .message .edit-message {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     }
 
     .message:hover {
-        background-color: var(--background-color-2);
+        background-color: var(--background-color-3);
     }
 
     .message:hover .edit-message {