diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/impl/JBTabsImpl.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/impl/JBTabsImpl.java
index 2908b4f36715..3327abfe7a62 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/impl/JBTabsImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/impl/JBTabsImpl.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -1653,6 +1653,9 @@ public class JBTabsImpl extends JComponent
 
   @Nullable
   protected Color getActiveTabColor(@Nullable final Color c) {
+    if (UIUtil.isUnderDarcula() || UIUtil.isUnderIntelliJLaF()) {
+      return new JBColor(new Color(162, 186, 224), new Color(65, 81, 109));
+    }
     final TabInfo info = getSelectedInfo();
     if (info == null) {
       return c;
@@ -1730,7 +1733,7 @@ public class JBTabsImpl extends JComponent
     }
 
     final Color tabColor = getActiveTabColor(null);
-    Color borderColor = tabColor == null ? UIUtil.getBoundsColor(paintFocused) : tabColor.darker();
+    Color borderColor = tabColor == null || UIUtil.isUnderDarcula() || UIUtil.isUnderIntelliJLaF() ? UIUtil.getBoundsColor(paintFocused) : tabColor.darker();
     g2d.setColor(borderColor);
 
     if (!isHideTabs()) {
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
index 438b0590ca18..a04c52385a44 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ TabbedPaneUI=com.intellij.ide.ui.laf.darcula.ui.DarculaTabbedPaneUI
 TabbedPane.tabInsets=0,4,0,4
 TabbedPane.highlight=292b2d
 TabbedPane.light=444444
-TabbedPane.selected=626262
+TabbedPane.selected=41516D
 TabbedPane.selectHighlight=3c3f41
 TabbedPane.contentBorderInsets=3,1,1,1
 TabbedPane.darkShadow=292b2d
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/intellijlaf.properties b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/intellijlaf.properties
index 3d76afe84ae4..10113e560409 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/intellijlaf.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/intellijlaf.properties
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ TabbedPaneUI=com.intellij.ide.ui.laf.darcula.ui.DarculaTabbedPaneUI
 TabbedPane.tabInsets=0,4,0,4
 TabbedPane.highlight=cccccc
 TabbedPane.light=444444
-TabbedPane.selected=93b3ec
+TabbedPane.selected=A2BAE0
 TabbedPane.selectHighlight=d2d2d2
 TabbedPane.contentBorderInsets=3,1,1,1
 TabbedPane.darkShadow=cccccc