diff --git a/dot/urxvt.nix b/dot/urxvt.nix
index 3df57fb..26ca8b0 100644
--- a/dot/urxvt.nix
+++ b/dot/urxvt.nix
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ with import ../theme.nix;
     fading = 50;
     iso14755 = false;
     urgentOnBell = true;
+    reverseVideo = true;
   };
 }
diff --git a/theme.nix b/theme.nix
index 10b4f87..9764b0a 100644
--- a/theme.nix
+++ b/theme.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ in rec {
   invertedColorScheme = flip macOS;
 
   colorPalette = [
-    colorScheme.white.dark colorScheme.red.dark colorScheme.green.dark colorScheme.yellow.dark colorScheme.blue.dark colorScheme.magenta.dark colorScheme.cyan.dark colorScheme.black.dark
-    colorScheme.white.light colorScheme.red.light colorScheme.green.light colorScheme.yellow.light colorScheme.blue.light colorScheme.magenta.light colorScheme.cyan.light colorScheme.black.light
+    colorScheme.black.dark colorScheme.red.dark colorScheme.green.dark colorScheme.yellow.dark colorScheme.blue.dark colorScheme.magenta.dark colorScheme.cyan.dark colorScheme.white.dark
+    colorScheme.black.light colorScheme.red.light colorScheme.green.light colorScheme.yellow.light colorScheme.blue.light colorScheme.magenta.light colorScheme.cyan.light colorScheme.white.light
   ];
 }