Magic Ink
#0247fe
Inky royal blue-purple for crisp primary accents
About Magic Ink
Magic Ink reads like a deep print-ink blue that got pulled toward purple, not a neon flare and not a soft violet haze. Compared to C64 Blue, it keeps the darkness but loses that dense, heavy primary punch, so it feels smoother and more controlled. Compared to Meteor Shower, it sits more weighty and less "cooled flare," with a cooler bias that doesn't look airy.
I use it when the UI needs blue-purple clarity for key actions, status chips, and active navigation in product dashboards and creative software panels. In streaming overlays and podcast editing timelines, it holds attention without looking like generic tech-blue. It's also the the one you reach for when you want the brand to feel deliberate in dark mode, especially for links and form focus states.
Pair it with clean neutrals and a touch of warm gray. Go too pink with your accents and it starts to drift away from this ink-like steadiness.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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