diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/pc8001.c b/src/mess/drivers/pc8001.c
index a575178d57a..7c3c9df1c5a 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/pc8001.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/pc8001.c
@@ -351,12 +351,12 @@ void pc8001_state::video_start()
 static const rgb_t PALETTE[] =
 {
 	RGB_BLACK,
-	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
-	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
-	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
-	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
-	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
-	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
+	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0xff),
+	MAKE_RGB(0xff, 0x00, 0x00),
+	MAKE_RGB(0xff, 0x00, 0xff),
+	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0xff, 0x00),
+	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0xff, 0xff),
+	MAKE_RGB(0x00, 0xff, 0xff),
 	RGB_WHITE
 };