Frosted Blueberries

#0055dd

Frosted, lighter blue for secondary accents

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About Frosted Blueberries

Frosted Blueberries reads like a cool blue that got misted with sugar. It's lighter and more airy than , and it doesn't tip as hard toward purple as does. The result is a frosty periwinkle-leaning blue that feels calm instead of assertive.

I use it when I want a primary action color that stays friendly in dense layouts, especially for onboarding steps, link states, and section highlights in SaaS settings and e-commerce admin screens. Compared to , it's not heavy or moody, so it holds detail on bright backgrounds without sinking. It's the one you reach for when you need a crisp blue cue with a softened edge, not a dark purple blueprint.

Quirk: over-saturate your neutrals and it can start to look washed. Keep it paired with clean whites and muted grays, or it'll lose the "frosted" part fast.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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6.28:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.76:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.82:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.34:1FailAA Large

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