diff --git a/.changeset/fair-wolves-move.md b/.changeset/fair-wolves-move.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8e64bbf9634d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fair-wolves-move.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Adjusts the color of punctuations in error overlay.
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/errors/overlay.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/errors/overlay.ts
index 02303409dfcf..4a7818d66844 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/errors/overlay.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/errors/overlay.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const style = /* css */ `
   --astro-code-token-parameter: #aa0000;
   --astro-code-token-function: #4ca48f;
   --astro-code-token-string-expression: #9f722a;
-  --astro-code-token-punctuation: #ffffff;
+  --astro-code-token-punctuation: #000000;
   --astro-code-token-link: #9f722a;
 }