diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
index 94385d264..adc8a44bd 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ Other Changes:
 
 Docking+Viewports Branch:
 
+- Style:
+  - Changed `ImGuiCol_DockingEmptyBg` value for `StyleColorsLight()`.
 - Backends:
   - DX10, DX11, DX12: fixed crash when CreateSwapChain() or CreateRenderTargetView()
     calls are failing. (#9546)
diff --git a/imgui_draw.cpp b/imgui_draw.cpp
index 2072b6317..f1d5b8827 100644
--- a/imgui_draw.cpp
+++ b/imgui_draw.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void ImGui::StyleColorsLight(ImGuiStyle* dst)
     colors[ImGuiCol_TabDimmedSelected]      = ImLerp(colors[ImGuiCol_TabSelected],  colors[ImGuiCol_TitleBg], 0.40f);
     colors[ImGuiCol_TabDimmedSelectedOverline] = ImVec4(0.26f, 0.59f, 1.00f, 0.00f);
     colors[ImGuiCol_DockingPreview]         = colors[ImGuiCol_Header] * ImVec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.7f);
-    colors[ImGuiCol_DockingEmptyBg]         = ImVec4(0.20f, 0.20f, 0.20f, 1.00f);
+    colors[ImGuiCol_DockingEmptyBg]         = ImVec4(0.68f, 0.69f, 0.73f, 1.00f);
     colors[ImGuiCol_PlotLines]              = ImVec4(0.39f, 0.39f, 0.39f, 1.00f);
     colors[ImGuiCol_PlotLinesHovered]       = ImVec4(1.00f, 0.43f, 0.35f, 1.00f);
     colors[ImGuiCol_PlotHistogram]          = ImVec4(0.90f, 0.70f, 0.00f, 1.00f);