diff -up st-0.8.4-ori/config.def.h st-0.8.4/config.def.h
--- st-0.8.4-ori/config.def.h	2020-06-19 14:59:45.000000000 +0530
+++ st-0.8.4/config.def.h	2020-07-20 19:39:32.310996650 +0530
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
 	"#cccccc",
-	"#555555",
+	"#2e3440",
 };
 
 
@@ -130,7 +130,14 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
 static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 256;
+
+/* Colors used for selection */
+unsigned int selectionbg = 257;
+unsigned int selectionfg = 7;
+/* If 0 use selectionfg as foreground in order to have a uniform foreground-color */
+/* Else if 1 keep original foreground-color of each cell => more colors :) */
+static int ignoreselfg = 1;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
diff -up st-0.8.4-ori/st.h st-0.8.4/st.h
--- st-0.8.4-ori/st.h	2020-06-19 14:59:45.000000000 +0530
+++ st-0.8.4/st.h	2020-07-20 19:39:32.310996650 +0530
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ enum glyph_attribute {
 	ATTR_WRAP       = 1 << 8,
 	ATTR_WIDE       = 1 << 9,
 	ATTR_WDUMMY     = 1 << 10,
+        ATTR_SELECTED   = 1 << 11,
 	ATTR_BOLD_FAINT = ATTR_BOLD | ATTR_FAINT,
 };
 
diff -up st-0.8.4-ori/x.c st-0.8.4/x.c
--- st-0.8.4-ori/x.c	2020-06-19 14:59:45.000000000 +0530
+++ st-0.8.4/x.c	2020-07-20 19:46:23.081759264 +0530
@@ -1425,6 +1425,12 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSp
 		bg = temp;
 	}
 
+	if (base.mode & ATTR_SELECTED) {
+		bg = &dc.col[selectionbg];
+		if (!ignoreselfg)
+			fg = &dc.col[selectionfg];
+	}
+
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_BLINK && win.mode & MODE_BLINK)
 		fg = bg;
 
@@ -1491,7 +1497,7 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int
 
 	/* remove the old cursor */
 	if (selected(ox, oy))
-		og.mode ^= ATTR_REVERSE;
+                og.mode ^= ATTR_SELECTED;
 	xdrawglyph(og, ox, oy);
 
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_HIDE))
@@ -1504,23 +1510,13 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int
 
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_REVERSE)) {
 		g.mode |= ATTR_REVERSE;
+                g.fg = defaultcs;
 		g.bg = defaultfg;
-		if (selected(cx, cy)) {
-			drawcol = dc.col[defaultcs];
-			g.fg = defaultrcs;
-		} else {
-			drawcol = dc.col[defaultrcs];
-			g.fg = defaultcs;
-		}
+                drawcol = dc.col[defaultrcs];
 	} else {
-		if (selected(cx, cy)) {
-			g.fg = defaultfg;
-			g.bg = defaultrcs;
-		} else {
-			g.fg = defaultbg;
-			g.bg = defaultcs;
-		}
-		drawcol = dc.col[g.bg];
+                g.fg = defaultbg;
+                g.bg = defaultcs;
+                drawcol = dc.col[defaultcs];
 	}
 
 	/* draw the new one */
@@ -1612,7 +1608,7 @@ xdrawline(Line line, int x1, int y1, int
 		if (new.mode == ATTR_WDUMMY)
 			continue;
 		if (selected(x, y1))
-			new.mode ^= ATTR_REVERSE;
+			new.mode ^= ATTR_SELECTED;
 		if (i > 0 && ATTRCMP(base, new)) {
 			xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, base, i, ox, y1);
 			specs += i;