Campanula

#3473b7

Lighter, brighter azure-blue for clear, friendly highlights

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About Campanula

Campanula sits higher and brighter than the blues around it, which means it doesn't carry the weight of or the muted restraint of . It's saturated without being heavy, the kind of color that lands somewhere between a working blue and something that actually wants to be noticed. You'll see it on screen and know immediately it's doing something different from the darker anchors in the family.

Reach for this in product interfaces, SaaS dashboards, and healthcare software where you need blue to feel present but not authoritative. It pairs well with type without competing, reads clearly against both white and mid-tone grays, and won't feel like a compromise between "too light" and "too serious." It's brighter than but carries more intention than the palest options, which makes it useful when you need blue to actually matter.

The trick: it's warm enough to feel approachable but still reads as proper blue, not gray or slate. Test it early if you're torn between something too airy and something that feels too final. This is the one that works when restraint would feel like backing down.

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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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4.90:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.50:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.61:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.28:1FailAA Large

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