diff --git a/src/components/Solutions/WriteBlanks.tsx b/src/components/Solutions/WriteBlanks.tsx
index 6740a4c5..617fe4b9 100644
--- a/src/components/Solutions/WriteBlanks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Solutions/WriteBlanks.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function Blank({
 
 	const getSolutionStyling = () => {
 		if (!userSolution) {
-			return "bg-mti-gray-davy text-mti-gray-davy";
+			return "bg-mti-gray-davy text-white";
 		}
 
 		return "bg-mti-purple-ultralight text-mti-purple-light";