diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/foundation_and_overrides.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/foundation_and_overrides.scss
index 3a8b8fe2..3b0d8cec 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/foundation_and_overrides.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/foundation_and_overrides.scss
@@ -1042,3 +1042,7 @@ $topbar-nav-toggle-size: 12px;
 
 
 @import 'foundation';
+
+.error small, small.error {
+  background: none repeat scroll 0 0 lighten($cmPurple, 7%);
+}
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