Sailor

#445780

Softer, slightly lighter bluish violet for calm panels

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Sailor reads like a fresh coat of medium steel-tinted purple over deep, shaded denim. It's cooler than and more distinctly purple than , but it's also lighter and less saturated than Glimpse of , so it feels breathable instead of withdrawn.

I use Sailor for UI moments that need cool, nautical steadiness without slipping toward the gray-heavy look of your deeper purples. In practice, that's media timeline highlights, comment-thread emphasis, and the active states in music and podcast apps where you want the control to feel confident, not heavy. It also shows up well in onboarding and admin surfaces that mix white cards with darker rails, especially in creator dashboards and settings panels where you don't want the accent to start competing with content.

Pair it with off-whites that lean slightly violet, and keep nearby grays cleaner; too much neutral haze makes Sailor feel flat next to the darker indigos. Overall, it's the one you reach for when you need precision, not depth.

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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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7.19:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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6.59:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.46:1Fail

On Black #000000

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