diff --git a/colors/solarized8_dark_high.vim b/colors/solarized8_dark_high.vim
index 4c4ea6e..9bb598a 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_dark_high.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_dark_high.vim
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else
   hi! CursorLineNr cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold ctermfg=14 guifg=#93a1a1 ctermbg=0 guibg=#073642
 endif
 if get(g:, "solarized_statusline", "") == "low"
-  hi! StatusLine ctermfg=11 guifg=#657b83 ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5 cterm=NONE,reverse gui=NONE,reverse
+  hi! StatusLine ctermfg=11 guifg=#657b83 ctermbg=15 guibg=#fdf6e3 cterm=NONE,reverse gui=NONE,reverse
 else
   hi! StatusLine ctermfg=14 guifg=#93a1a1 ctermbg=0 guibg=#073642 cterm=NONE,reverse gui=NONE,reverse
 endif
diff --git a/src/solarized8.vim b/src/solarized8.vim
index 10ab041..4ae22e3 100644
--- a/src/solarized8.vim
+++ b/src/solarized8.vim
@@ -266,7 +266,11 @@ for s:solarized_background in ["dark", "light"]
       call s:put("  hi! StatusLine"     .s:fg_base02  .s:bg_base1 .s:fmt_revbb)
     else
       if s:solarized_background == "dark"
-        call s:put("  hi! StatusLine"     .s:fg_base01 ." ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5" .s:fmt_revbb)
+        if s:solarized_contrast == "high"
+          call s:put("  hi! StatusLine"     .s:fg_base01 ." ctermbg=15 guibg=#fdf6e3" .s:fmt_revbb)
+        else
+          call s:put("  hi! StatusLine"     .s:fg_base01 ." ctermbg=7 guibg=#eee8d5" .s:fmt_revbb)
+        endif
       else
         call s:put("  hi! StatusLine"     .s:fg_base01 ." ctermbg=15 guibg=#fdf6e3" .s:fmt_revbb)
       endif