diff --git a/home/desktop/niri.nix b/home/desktop/niri.nix
index 0292df3..45fb7c3 100644
--- a/home/desktop/niri.nix
+++ b/home/desktop/niri.nix
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ in
         clip-to-geometry true
     }
 
+    window-rule {
+        match app-id="^Alacritty$"
+
+        background-effect {
+            blur true
+        }
+    }
+
     overview {
       backdrop-color "#987CA7"
     }
diff --git a/home/programs/alacritty.nix b/home/programs/alacritty.nix
index d777c37..9d8a0f6 100644
--- a/home/programs/alacritty.nix
+++ b/home/programs/alacritty.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     settings = {
       window = {
         padding = { x = 20; y = 20; };
-        opacity = .97;
+        opacity = .85;
       };
 
       font = {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors = true; 
 
         primary = {
-          background = "#1e1f21"; # Carbon Black
+          background = "#080808"; # Carbon Black
           foreground = "#8d739c"; # Vintage Lavender 1
         };