diff --git a/dmenu-5.0/config.def.h b/dmenu-5.0/config.def.h
index a4bbe5e..b3946dc 100644
--- a/dmenu-5.0/config.def.h
+++ b/dmenu-5.0/config.def.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 	/*     fg         bg       */
 	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bbbbbb", "#222222" },
-	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#5294e2" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#8800aa" },
 	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#C000FF" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
diff --git a/dmenu-5.0/config.h b/dmenu-5.0/config.h
index a4bbe5e..b3946dc 100644
--- a/dmenu-5.0/config.h
+++ b/dmenu-5.0/config.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 	/*     fg         bg       */
 	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bbbbbb", "#222222" },
-	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#5294e2" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#8800aa" },
 	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#C000FF" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
diff --git a/dmenu-5.0/dmenu b/dmenu-5.0/dmenu
index d6e06a8..662382e 100755
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diff --git a/dmenu-5.0/dmenu.o b/dmenu-5.0/dmenu.o
index 6f72cce..bef0f4c 100644
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