diff --git a/src/components/Pills.tsx b/src/components/Pills.tsx
index 4469c83bd6..879c62ba4d 100644
--- a/src/components/Pills.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Pills.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export function FollowsYou({size = 'sm'}: CommonProps) {
   }, [size])
 
   return (
-    <View style={[variantStyles, a.justify_center, t.atoms.bg_contrast_25]}>
+    <View style={[variantStyles, a.justify_center, t.atoms.bg_contrast_50]}>
       <Text style={[a.text_xs, a.leading_tight]}>
         <Trans>Follows You</Trans>
       </Text>
diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx
index ad82072c2b..e8624ea804 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function ProfileHeaderHandle({
       pointerEvents={disableTaps ? 'none' : isIOS ? 'auto' : 'box-none'}>
       <NewskieDialog profile={profile} disabled={disableTaps} />
       {profile.viewer?.followedBy && !blockHide ? (
-        <View style={[t.atoms.bg_contrast_25, a.rounded_xs, a.px_sm, a.py_xs]}>
+        <View style={[t.atoms.bg_contrast_50, a.rounded_xs, a.px_sm, a.py_xs]}>
           <Text style={[t.atoms.text, a.text_sm]}>
             <Trans>Follows you</Trans>
           </Text>