diff --git a/sass/_variables.scss b/sass/_variables.scss
index 14aebee..afeebf3 100644
--- a/sass/_variables.scss
+++ b/sass/_variables.scss
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ $body-background-image:url(bg.png);
 $body-color:#000;
 
 // anchors
-$anchor-color:#546476;
-$anchor-hover-color:$primary;
+$anchor-color:$primary;
+$anchor-hover-color:lighten($primary, 20%);
 
 // tags
 $tag-background:$secondary;