diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/views/_html-publication.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/views/_html-publication.scss
index bd1d0d3c7..c113b557e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/views/_html-publication.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/views/_html-publication.scss
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   .publication-header {
     @include core-19;
     color: $white;
-    background: $light-blue;
+    background: $govuk-blue;
     padding: ($gutter / 2) $gutter $gutter;
     margin-bottom: $gutter * 2;