diff --git a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
index 811dcb133..84c139916 100644
--- a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
+++ b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   <div class="alert fade show text-center mb-0" role="alert"
     :class="[ isDismissible ? 'alert-dismissible' : '', this.alertClass ]"
     >
-    <p class="m-0 fw-bold alert-heading">{{alertHeadline}}</p>
-    <p class="m-0 text-body">{{alertCopy}}</p>
+    <p class="m-0 fw-bold small alert-heading">{{alertHeadline}}</p>
+    <p class="m-0 text-body small">{{alertCopy}}</p>
     <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">
       <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 23.7 23.7" xml:space="preserve">
         <path d="m23.24 2.7-9.15 9.15L23.24 21a1.581 1.581 0 0 1-1.12 2.7c-.42 0-.82-.16-1.12-.46l-9.15-9.15-9.15 9.15c-.3.3-.7.46-1.12.46A1.581 1.581 0 0 1 .46 21l8.47-8.47.68-.68L.46 2.7c-.62-.62-.62-1.62 0-2.24.62-.62 1.62-.62 2.24 0l8.47 8.47.68.68L21 .46a1.57 1.57 0 0 1 2.23 0c.63.62.63 1.62.01 2.24z"/>
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export default {
     }
   }
   &.alert-info {
+    background-color: $blue-100;
     .alert-heading {
       color: $blue-700;
     }
@@ -56,26 +57,29 @@ export default {
     }
   }
   &.alert-danger {
+    background-color: $red-100;
     .alert-heading {
-      color: $red-700;
+      color: $red-600;
     }
     svg {
-      fill: $red-700;
+      fill: $red-600;
       width: 1rem;
       height: 1rem;
     }
   }
   &.alert-warning {
+    background-color: $yellow-100;
     .alert-heading {
-      color: $yellow-700;
+      color: $yellow-600;
     }
     svg {
-      fill: $yellow-700;
+      fill: $yellow-600;
       width: 1rem;
       height: 1rem;
     }
   }
   &.alert-success {
+    background-color: $green-100;
     .alert-heading {
       color: $green-700;
     }