diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/widgets/channels/TextMessage.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/widgets/channels/TextMessage.tsx
index ba2e1eb124..ead155c4d1 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/widgets/channels/TextMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/widgets/channels/TextMessage.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const StyledTypography = styled(Typography)(({ theme }) => ({
   },
 
   [`& .${classes.link}`]: {
-    color: theme.palette.colors.lushSky,
+    color: theme.palette.colors.linkBlue,
     cursor: 'pointer',
     textDecoration: 'none',
     '&:hover': {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/theme.ts b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/theme.ts
index 9f5d3fbd85..65d2342081 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/theme.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/theme.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const lightTheme = createTheme({
       darkPurple: '#4d1a6d', // To be replaced with theme.palette.primary.dark?
       lushSky: '#67BFD3',
       lushSky12: '#EDF7FA',
-      linkBlue: '#59c0d5', // Used in a variety of places - likely wants to be split / consolidated
+      linkBlue: '#1B6FEC', // Used in a variety of places - likely wants to be split / consolidated
       // Reds
       red: '#FF0000', // Replace with D13135 ?
       hotRed: '#E42656', // Replaced by theme.palette.secondary.main?