diff --git a/lua/typr/init.lua b/lua/typr/init.lua
index 554c2ed..83062e7 100644
--- a/lua/typr/init.lua
+++ b/lua/typr/init.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ M.open = function()
     border = "none",
   })
 
-  vim.wo[dim_win].winblend = 20
+  if state.config.transparent_background then
+    vim.wo[dim_win].winblend = 100
+  else
+    vim.wo[dim_win].winblend = 20
+  end
+
 
   utils.gen_default_lines()
 
diff --git a/lua/typr/state.lua b/lua/typr/state.lua
index 682f011..caef6de 100644
--- a/lua/typr/state.lua
+++ b/lua/typr/state.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ local M = {
     random = false,
     phrases = nil, -- can be a table of strings
     insert_on_start = false,
+    transparent_background = false,
     stats_filepath = vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/typrstats",
     mappings = nil,
     -- or function(buf) end
diff --git a/lua/typr/stats/init.lua b/lua/typr/stats/init.lua
index 7293d98..45c11ed 100644
--- a/lua/typr/stats/init.lua
+++ b/lua/typr/stats/init.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ M.open = function()
     border = "none",
   })
 
-  vim.wo[dim_win].winblend = 20
+  if state.config.transparent_background then
+    vim.wo[dim_win].winblend = 100
+  else
+    vim.wo[dim_win].winblend = 20
+  end
 
   require("typr.stats.utils").init_volt()
   state.h = voltstate[state.statsbuf].h