diff --git a/packages/base-styles/_colors.scss b/packages/base-styles/_colors.scss
index 6b7e72991b72a..bd738f85d5424 100644
--- a/packages/base-styles/_colors.scss
+++ b/packages/base-styles/_colors.scss
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ $light-gray-ui: #949494;		// Meets 3:1 UI contrast.
 $light-gray-secondary: #ccc;
 $light-gray-tertiary: #e7e8e9;
 $theme-color: theme(button);
-$blue-medium-focus: #007cba;	// @todo: Currently being used as "spot" color. Needs to be considered in context of themes.
-$blue-medium-focus-dark: #fff;
+$blue-medium-focus: theme(button);
+$blue-medium-focus-dark: $white;
 
 // Dark opacities, for use with light themes.
 $dark-opacity-900: rgba(#000510, 0.9);