diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
index a600816c..15f2dc46 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ $xing-color: #006567 !default;
 /* links */
 $link-color: mix(#000, $info-color, 50%) !default;
 $link-color-hover: mix(#000, $link-color, 75%) !default;
-$link-color-visited: mix(#fff, $link-color, 40%) !default;
+$link-color-visited: mix(#fff, $link-color, 25%) !default;
 $masthead-link-color: $primary-color !default;
 $masthead-link-color-hover: mix(#000, $primary-color, 25%) !default;
 $navicon-link-color-hover: mix(#fff, $primary-color, 75%) !default;