diff --git a/packages/ui-link/src/Link/theme.ts b/packages/ui-link/src/Link/theme.ts
index 8351324a91..6b2583e407 100644
--- a/packages/ui-link/src/Link/theme.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-link/src/Link/theme.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const generateComponentTheme = (theme: Theme): LinkTheme => {
   const componentVariables: LinkTheme = {
     fontFamily: typography?.fontFamily,
     fontWeight: typography?.fontWeightNormal,
-    color: colors?.contrasts?.blue4570,
+    color: colors?.contrasts?.blue5782,
 
     textDecorationWithinText: 'underline',
     hoverTextDecorationWithinText: 'none',
diff --git a/packages/ui-themes/src/themes/canvas/index.ts b/packages/ui-themes/src/themes/canvas/index.ts
index 8007038e10..f021d2092a 100644
--- a/packages/ui-themes/src/themes/canvas/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-themes/src/themes/canvas/index.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const brandVariables = {
   // used in lots of places for text color
   'ic-brand-font-color-dark': colors?.contrasts?.grey125125,
   // used by Link and links in Billboard
-  'ic-link-color': colors?.contrasts?.blue4570,
+  'ic-link-color': colors?.contrasts?.blue5782,
   'ic-link-decoration': 'none',
   // Used by BaseButton and its subcomponents
   'ic-brand-button--primary-bgd': colors?.contrasts?.blue4570,