diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a8822e68..9773650a 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1073,9 +1073,10 @@ require('lazy').setup({
 
       -- vim.cmd.colorscheme 'tokyonight-night'
       -- vim.cmd.colorscheme 'kanagawa'
-      vim.cmd.colorscheme 'material-deep-ocean'
+      -- vim.cmd.colorscheme 'material-deep-ocean'
       -- vim.cmd.colorscheme 'obscure'
       -- vim.cmd.colorscheme 'rose-pine'
+      -- vim.cmd.colorscheme 'e-ink'
       -- You can configure highlights by doing something like:
       vim.cmd.hi 'Comment gui=none'
     end,
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/e-ink.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/e-ink.lua
index 81d4f073..12a44191 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/e-ink.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/e-ink.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 return {
-   "alexxGmZ/e-ink.nvim",
-   priority = 1000,
-   config = function ()
-      require("e-ink").setup()
-      vim.cmd.colorscheme "e-ink"
+  'alexxGmZ/e-ink.nvim',
+  priority = 1000,
+  config = function()
+    -- Set background BEFORE applying colorscheme
+    vim.opt.background = 'light' -- or 'dark'
+    local mono = require('e-ink.palette').mono()
+    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Cursor', { bg = mono[16] })
+    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Cursor', { fg = mono[1], bg = mono[16] })
+    require('e-ink').setup()
+    vim.cmd.colorscheme 'e-ink'
 
-      -- choose light mode or dark mode
-      -- vim.opt.background = "dark"
-      vim.opt.background = "light"
-      --
-      -- or do
-      -- :set background=dark
-      -- :set background=light
-   end
+    -- Get palette AFTER colorscheme setup
+    local everforest = require('e-ink.palette').everforest()
+
+    -- Target a VALID highlight group
+    -- vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Comment', { fg = everforest.purple })
+  end,
 }