diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/articles.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/articles.scss
index a8dd19152..9a23f5289 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/articles.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/articles.scss
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@
         }
         &:hover {
           opacity: 1;
+          background: $dark-purple;
+          color: white;
+          border: 1px solid $purple;
+          box-shadow: 3px 4px 0px $purple;
         }
       }
       .narrow-nav-select {