diff --git a/README b/README
index e3c6efc..ae83c4f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ normal_bg_alpha = 230;
 select_fg_alpha = 255;
 select_bg_alpha = 255;
 desc_fg_alpha = 255;
-desc_bg_alpha = 230;
+desc_bg_alpha = 255;
 position = "center";
 font = "DejaVuSansMono Nerd Font:pixelsize=16:antialias=true:autohint=true";
 prompt = "";
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ normal_bg = "#000000";
 select_fg = "#ffffff";
 select_bg = "#4185d7";
 desc_fg = "#cccccc";
-desc_bg = "#000000";
+desc_bg = "#4185d7";
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index ec08d0b..80c4c84 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ static unsigned int alphas[SchemeLast][2] = {
     [SchemePrompt] = { 255, 255 },
     [SchemeNormal] = { 255, 230 },
     [SchemeSelect] = { 255, 255 },
-    [SchemeDesc]   = { 255, 230 },
+    [SchemeDesc]   = { 255, 255 },
 };
 
 static const char *position = "center";
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
     [SchemePrompt] = { "#cccccc", "#4185d7" },
     [SchemeNormal] = { "#cccccc", "#000000" },
     [SchemeSelect] = { "#ffffff", "#4185d7" },
-    [SchemeDesc]   = { "#cccccc", "#000000" },
+    [SchemeDesc]   = { "#cccccc", "#4185d7" },
 };
diff --git a/pinentry-dmenu.1 b/pinentry-dmenu.1
index 44ac3fb..7a88829 100644
--- a/pinentry-dmenu.1
+++ b/pinentry-dmenu.1
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Defines the selected background alpha value.
 .BI "desc_fg_alpha = " "255"
 Defines the description foreground alpha value.
 .TP
-.BI "desc_bg_alpha = " "230"
+.BI "desc_bg_alpha = " "255"
 Defines the description background alpha value.
 .TP
 .BI "position = " """center"""
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Defines the selected background color.
 .BI "desc_fg = " """#cccccc"""
 Defines the description foreground color.
 .TP
-.BI "desc_bg = " """#000000"""
+.BI "desc_bg = " """#4185d7"""
 Defines the description background color.
 
 .SH USAGE
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ normal_bg_alpha = 230;
 select_fg_alpha = 255;
 select_bg_alpha = 255;
 desc_fg_alpha = 255;
-desc_bg_alpha = 230;
+desc_bg_alpha = 255;
 position = "center";
 font = "DejaVuSansMono Nerd Font:pixelsize=16:antialias=true:autohint=true";
 prompt = "";
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ normal_bg = "#000000";
 select_fg = "#ffffff";
 select_bg = "#4185d7";
 desc_fg = "#cccccc";
-desc_bg = "#000000";
+desc_bg = "#4185d7";
 
 .SH AUTHORS
 .B pinentry-dmenu