diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 45f1643..a5723d6 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -147,11 +147,10 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 	[255] = 0,
 
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
-	"#cccccc",
-	"#555555",
-	#if ALPHA_PATCH
-	"black"
-	#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
+	"#add8e6", /* 256 -> cursor */
+	"#555555", /* 257 -> rev cursor*/
+	"#000000", /* 258 -> bg */
+	"#e5e5e5", /* 259 -> fg */
 };
 
 
@@ -159,12 +158,8 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
-#if ALPHA_PATCH
+unsigned int defaultfg = 259;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
-#else
-unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
-#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
 unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
 unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
@@ -226,9 +221,9 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
 		{ "color13",      STRING,  &colorname[13] },
 		{ "color14",      STRING,  &colorname[14] },
 		{ "color15",      STRING,  &colorname[15] },
-		{ "background",   STRING,  &colorname[256] },
-		{ "foreground",   STRING,  &colorname[257] },
-		{ "cursorColor",  STRING,  &colorname[258] },
+		{ "background",   STRING,  &colorname[258] },
+		{ "foreground",   STRING,  &colorname[259] },
+		{ "cursorColor",  STRING,  &colorname[256] },
 		{ "termname",     STRING,  &termname },
 		{ "shell",        STRING,  &shell },
 		{ "minlatency",   INTEGER, &minlatency },
@@ -239,6 +234,9 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
 		{ "borderpx",     INTEGER, &borderpx },
 		{ "cwscale",      FLOAT,   &cwscale },
 		{ "chscale",      FLOAT,   &chscale },
+		#if ALPHA_PATCH
+		{ "alpha",        FLOAT,   &alpha },
+		#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
 };
 #endif // XRESOURCES_PATCH