diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 70aff5f..7e45cd3 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ display_categories: ["external-services"] # these categories will be displayed o
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 scholar:
-  last_name: [Einstein]
-  first_name: [Albert, A.]
+  last_name: [Sortino]
+  first_name: [Calogero]
 
   style: apa
   locale: en
diff --git a/_sass/_themes.scss b/_sass/_themes.scss
index 54518ec..d71c59f 100644
--- a/_sass/_themes.scss
+++ b/_sass/_themes.scss
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   --global-code-bg-color: #{$code-bg-color-light};
   --global-text-color: #{$black-color};
   --global-text-color-light: #{$grey-color};
-  --global-theme-color: #{$purple-color};
-  --global-hover-color: #{$purple-color};
+  --global-theme-color: #{$blue-color};
+  --global-hover-color: #{$blue-color};
   --global-hover-text-color: #{$white-color};
   --global-footer-bg-color: #{$grey-color-dark};
   --global-footer-text-color: #{$grey-color-light};