diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/views/submenu_button.cc b/atom/browser/ui/views/submenu_button.cc
index 1cf2fe7ff9a2..c984e60ac1e3 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/views/submenu_button.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/views/submenu_button.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SubmenuButton::SubmenuButton(const base::string16& title,
 
   SetInkDropMode(InkDropMode::ON);
   set_ink_drop_base_color(
-      color_utils::BlendTowardOppositeLuma(background_color_, 0x61));
+      color_utils::BlendTowardMaxContrast(background_color_, 0x61));
 }
 
 SubmenuButton::~SubmenuButton() {}