Blue Ribbon

#0066ff

Pure electric blue accent, less royal than Bluerocratic

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About Blue Ribbon

Blue Ribbon cuts straight to the point, it's the purest blue this family offers, no purple hedging, no settling. It's closer to primary blue territory than anything else around it, which means it reads like actual blue the moment it lands on screen. Bluerocratic still flirts with purple; gets there but stays lighter. This one doesn't compromise.

You'll reach for it in fintech dashboards, admin panels, and SaaS products where blue authority matters more than softer purple-blue fence-sitting. It works in data visualization, in call-to-action buttons that need to feel trustworthy without the coldness of icy blues, in design systems where you're building something that needs to feel both technical and clear. Against white it reads unmistakably blue. Against cool grays it stays confident, doesn't fade into that purple-leaning shift the softer versions do.

It's saturated enough to hold primary real estate without disappearing, but it won't carry the same visual weight as . Pair it with warm neutrals and it'll lean harder into that cool blue character, which is usually the point.

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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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4.83:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.43:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.67:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.34:1FailAA Large

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