diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 4012b92..fb85329 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@
   --cube-edge: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
   --cover-grid: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
 
-  --band-bg: #e8ebef;
-  --band-ink: #15181d;
-
+  /* The closing band: on a dark page it is a darker slab, not a light one (a light band dazzles at night). */
+  --band-bg: #101317;
+  --band-ink: #e9edf2;
 }
 
 * { box-sizing: border-box; }