diff --git a/src/themes/chatstr/dark.css b/src/themes/chatstr/dark.css
index 72f5c57d..f55c6ce0 100644
--- a/src/themes/chatstr/dark.css
+++ b/src/themes/chatstr/dark.css
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 }
 
 .chat-messages {
-  background-color: #040308;
+  background-color: #030303;
   border-top-color: rgba(167, 137, 204, 0.75);
   border-top-style: solid;
   border-top-width: 1px;
diff --git a/src/themes/vector/dark.css b/src/themes/vector/dark.css
index ce6175b6..67db174c 100644
--- a/src/themes/vector/dark.css
+++ b/src/themes/vector/dark.css
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 }
 
 .chat-messages {
-  background-color: #0a0a0a;
+  background-color: #030303;
 }
 
 .msg-me p {