diff --git a/less/_navbar.less b/less/_navbar.less
index e075777b..ecea6106 100644
--- a/less/_navbar.less
+++ b/less/_navbar.less
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
     .variations(~"", background-color, @primary);
     &-inverse {
-        background-color: @indigo;
+        background-color: @navbar-inverse-bg;
     }
     &-material-white {
         background-color: #FFF;
diff --git a/sass/_navbar.scss b/sass/_navbar.scss
index 27846fb4..ac2080c4 100644
--- a/sass/_navbar.scss
+++ b/sass/_navbar.scss
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 }
 
 .navbar-inverse {
-        background-color: $indigo;
+        background-color: $navbar-inverse-bg;
     }
 
 .navbar-white {