diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 3ed429e8a8..926e2f9cbb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@
     <Option name="midi bus base" value="00000000"/>
     <Option name="midi frame base" value="393d3766"/>
     <Option name="midi note inactive channel" value="bfbfbf88"/>
-    <Option name="midi note meter color max" value="ee33338a"/>
-    <Option name="midi note meter color mid" value="eeee338a"/>
-    <Option name="midi note meter color min" value="33ee338a"/>    
-    <Option name="midi note selected" value="8888ff88"/>
+    <Option name="midi note meter color max" value="ee3333aa"/>
+    <Option name="midi note meter color mid" value="eeee33aa"/>
+    <Option name="midi note meter color min" value="33ee33aa"/>    
+    <Option name="midi note selected" value="8888ffb0"/>
     <Option name="midi note velocity text" value="000000ff"/>
     <Option name="midi program change fill" value="0000ffa0"/>
     <Option name="midi program change outline" value="a7a7d4ff"/>