diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 278c6b3..4f65075 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     --color-text: #e8e6e0;
     --color-text-muted: #878580;
     --color-text-faint: #4a4845;
-    --color-primary: #4f98a3;
+    --color-primary: #3b6ed8;
     --color-pick: #4f9e5c;
     --color-reject: #c25a5a;
     --color-star: #d4a340;
diff --git a/frontend/tailwind.config.js b/frontend/tailwind.config.js
index e04efaf..6b88762 100644
--- a/frontend/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/frontend/tailwind.config.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default {
         text: '#e8e6e0',
         'text-muted': '#878580',
         'text-faint': '#4a4845',
-        primary: '#4f98a3', // desaturated teal
+        primary: '#3b6ed8', // deep royal blue
         pick: '#4f9e5c',    // green for picked
         reject: '#c25a5a',  // red for rejected
         star: '#d4a340',    // amber for stars