diff --git a/colorSchemes/src/colorSchemes/Darcula.xml b/colorSchemes/src/colorSchemes/Darcula.xml
index 112d3af7132b..475071746343 100644
--- a/colorSchemes/src/colorSchemes/Darcula.xml
+++ b/colorSchemes/src/colorSchemes/Darcula.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <option name="SELECTION_BACKGROUND" value="214283" />
     <option name="SELECTION_FOREGROUND" value="" />
     <option name="TEARLINE_COLOR" value="555555" />
-    <option name="WHITESPACES" value="404040" />
+    <option name="WHITESPACES" value="505050" />
   </colors>
   <attributes>
     <option name="ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE_NAME_ATTRIBUTES">