diff --git a/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua b/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua
index 6d611fd..d116979 100644
--- a/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua
+++ b/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function M.setup(config)
 
   theme.base = {
     Comment = { fg = c.comment, style = config.commentStyle }, -- any comment
-    ColorColumn = { bg = c.bg_visual }, -- used for the columns set with 'colorcolumn'
+    ColorColumn = { bg = c.black }, -- used for the columns set with 'colorcolumn'
     Conceal = { fg = c.dark3 }, -- placeholder characters substituted for concealed text (see 'conceallevel')
     Cursor = { fg = c.bg, bg = c.fg }, -- character under the cursor
     lCursor = { fg = c.bg, bg = c.fg }, -- the character under the cursor when |language-mapping| is used (see 'guicursor')