diff --git a/common/.vim/colors/lucius.vim b/common/.vim/colors/lucius.vim
index 97fd014..dfeee79 100644
--- a/common/.vim/colors/lucius.vim
+++ b/common/.vim/colors/lucius.vim
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ let g:colors_name="lucius"
 
 " Base color
 " ----------
-hi Normal           guifg=#e4e4e4           guibg=NONE
-hi Normal           ctermfg=254             ctermbg=NONE
+hi Normal           guifg=#bcbcbc           guibg=NONE
+hi Normal           ctermfg=250             ctermbg=NONE
 
 
 " Comment Group
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ hi TabLineSel       ctermfg=254             ctermbg=233             cterm=none
 " Visual
 " ------
 " visual mode selection
-hi Visual           guifg=NONE              guibg=#445566
-hi Visual           ctermfg=NONE            ctermbg=60
+hi Visual           guifg=NONE              guibg=#444444
+hi Visual           ctermfg=NONE            ctermbg=238
 " visual mode selection when vim is 'not owning the selection' (x11 only)
 hi VisualNOS        guifg=fg                                        gui=underline
 hi VisualNOS        ctermfg=fg                                      cterm=underline