diff --git a/.changeset/gorgeous-cats-eat.md b/.changeset/gorgeous-cats-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96452fced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gorgeous-cats-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/primitives': patch
+---
+
+Update dark mode link color to lighter blue for better contrast
diff --git a/src/tokens/functional/color/dark/primitives-dark.json5 b/src/tokens/functional/color/dark/primitives-dark.json5
index 832a9f7ca..6d06fa51a 100644
--- a/src/tokens/functional/color/dark/primitives-dark.json5
+++ b/src/tokens/functional/color/dark/primitives-dark.json5
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     },
     accent: {
       '@': {
-        $value: '{base.color.blue.4}',
+        $value: '{base.color.blue.3}',
         $type: 'color',
         $extensions: {
           'org.primer.figma': {