diff --git a/src/Main/MainGui.cpp b/src/Main/MainGui.cpp
index a64227f684..560a3bb820 100644
--- a/src/Main/MainGui.cpp
+++ b/src/Main/MainGui.cpp
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     App::Application::Config()["StartWorkbench"] = "PartDesignWorkbench";
     // App::Application::Config()["HiddenDockWindow"] = "Property editor";
     App::Application::Config()["SplashAlignment"] = "Bottom|Left";
-    App::Application::Config()["SplashTextColor"] = "#8aadf4";  // light blue
-    App::Application::Config()["SplashInfoColor"] = "#8aadf4";  // light blue
+    App::Application::Config()["SplashTextColor"] = "#418FDE";
+    App::Application::Config()["SplashInfoColor"] = "#418FDE";
     App::Application::Config()["SplashInfoPosition"] = "6,75";
 
     QGuiApplication::setDesktopFileName(QStringLiteral("org.freecad.FreeCAD"));