diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index 8dff548..b0de4aa 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ found, otherwise returns nil."
 (face-spec-set 'hl-line
                '((((min-colors 256)
                    (background dark))
-                  (:background "RoyalBlue4"))
+                  (:background "midnightblue"))
                  (((min-colors 256)
                    (background light))
                   ;; TODO: What is should be?