diff --git a/_sass/_global.scss b/_sass/_global.scss
index 8365b20..0839a83 100644
--- a/_sass/_global.scss
+++ b/_sass/_global.scss
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 body, .ui.header, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p {
   font-family: 'Roboto', 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
 }
+
 a{
-  color: $primary;
+  color: $anchor;
 }
 a:hover{
-  color: $secondary;
+  color: $anchor_hover;
+  text-decoration: underline;
 }
+
 .color-primary {
   color: $primary;
 }
diff --git a/_sass/_variables.scss b/_sass/_variables.scss
index fde8ff7..e6475cd 100644
--- a/_sass/_variables.scss
+++ b/_sass/_variables.scss
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ $fill_medium: #38465c !default;
 $fill_dark: #222a37 !default;
 
 // adaptions
-$background_main: #e0e1e2 !default;
+$background_main: #f7f7f7 !default;
 $fill_lighter: #788294 !default;
 $secondary: $fill_medium;
 
+$anchor: #0078ff;
+$anchor_hover: #258bff;
+
 // other colors
 $color_mine_shaft_approx: #333 !default;
 $color_alto_approx: #ddd !default;