diff --git a/themes/purity/purity.theme.bash b/themes/purity/purity.theme.bash
index fd8b60ed..c60e4af3 100644
--- a/themes/purity/purity.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/purity/purity.theme.bash
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ GIT_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX=" ${reset_color})"
 
 STATUS_THEME_PROMPT_BAD="${bold_red}❯${reset_color}${normal} "
 STATUS_THEME_PROMPT_OK="${bold_green}❯${reset_color}${normal} "
+PURITY_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR="${PURITY_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR:=$blue}"
 
 function prompt_command() {
     local ret_status="$( [ $? -eq 0 ] && echo -e "$STATUS_THEME_PROMPT_OK" || echo -e "$STATUS_THEME_PROMPT_BAD")"
-    PS1="\n${blue}\w $(scm_prompt_info)\n${ret_status} "
+    PS1="\n${PURITY_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}\w $(scm_prompt_info)\n${ret_status} "
 }
 
 safe_append_prompt_command prompt_command