diff --git a/scribus/ui/storyeditor.cpp b/scribus/ui/storyeditor.cpp
index 2fc5f35..f430bee 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/storyeditor.cpp
+++ b/scribus/ui/storyeditor.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
 SideBar::SideBar(QWidget *pa) : QLabel(pa)
 {
 	QPalette pal;
-	pal.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(255,255,255));
+	pal.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(35,48,51));
 	setAutoFillBackground(true);
 	setPalette(pal);
 	offs = 0;
