diff --git a/src/styles/style.css b/src/styles/style.css
index 8ee3a62..c9bad85 100644
--- a/src/styles/style.css
+++ b/src/styles/style.css
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 :root {
   /* Witch color palette */
   --witch-purple: #2b1b3d;
+  --witch-purple-translucent: hsla(267, 40%, 17%, 0.423);
   --witch-plum: #44275a;
   --witch-rose: #a8577e;
   --witch-mauve: #d4a5c7;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 html[data-theme="dark"] {
   /* Dark theme uses darker colors for background, lighter for text */
   --primary-color: var(--witch-lavender);
-  --background-color: var(--witch-purple) ee;
+  --background-color: var(--witch-purple-translucent);
   --sl-color-text-accent: var(--witch-lavender);
 
   /* Additional Starlight overrides for dark theme */