diff --git a/jrnl/config.py b/jrnl/config.py
index 8b7c16c4..036c75b4 100644
--- a/jrnl/config.py
+++ b/jrnl/config.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def get_default_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
 def get_default_colors() -> dict[str, Any]:
     return {
         "date": "none",
-        "title": "black",
+        "title": "magenta",
         "body": "yellow",
         "tags": "cyan",
     }
diff --git a/tests/bdd/features/install.feature b/tests/bdd/features/install.feature
index 7f9e71b9..6462eee0 100644
--- a/tests/bdd/features/install.feature
+++ b/tests/bdd/features/install.feature
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Feature: Installing jrnl
         And the config should contain
             colors:
                 date: none
-                title: black
+                title: magenta
                 body: yellow
                 tags: cyan