diff --git a/.changeset/light-horses-hammer.md b/.changeset/light-horses-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d421c7056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/light-horses-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/theme': patch
+---
+
+Replace the link color in dark theme
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
index 0cdd41508c..94cf38656e 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ export const darkTheme = createTheme({
       },
     },
     primary: {
-      main: '#8CB4E5',
+      main: '#9CC9FF',
+      dark: '#82BAFD',
     },
     secondary: {
       main: '#FF88B2',
@@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ export const darkTheme = createTheme({
     errorText: '#CA001B',
     infoText: '#004e8a',
     warningText: '#000000',
-    linkHover: '#2196F3',
-    link: '#0A6EBE',
+    linkHover: '#82BAFD',
+    link: '#9CC9FF',
     gold: yellow.A700,
     navigation: {
       background: '#424242',