diff --git a/src/colors.ts b/src/colors.ts
index 15c0594c..86e192c9 100644
--- a/src/colors.ts
+++ b/src/colors.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ const safelistByComponent = {
   }, {
     pattern: new RegExp(`bg-(${colorsAsRegex})-400`),
     variants: ['dark']
+  }, {
+    pattern: new RegExp(`bg-(${colorsAsRegex})-500`)
   }, {
     pattern: new RegExp(`text-(${colorsAsRegex})-400`),
     variants: ['dark']