Sail On

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Sail On is a lighter, cooler, airy blue

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About Sail On

On a white header bar, Sail On reads like a confident medium blue, not the washed-in calm you'd expect from lighter family members. It's slightly deeper and a touch more saturated than , so it holds its shape instead of floating. Compared with , it feels less anchored and more friendly, with a smoother, sky-leaning undertone rather than a chart-table cool.

I use Sail On for fintech dashboards and SaaS tools where the primary button and key metric highlights need to pop without turning heavy. It sits nicely on mid-tone grays for active states and selected filters, and it stays legible without the "too bright, too airy" problem you get when the blue is closer to .

Quirk: because it's warmer than cooler workspace blues, it can look a bit flat next to crisp teal accents. I usually pair it with cleaner neutrals and a slightly brighter secondary blue so the hierarchy stays sharp.

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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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4.77:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.38:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.71:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.40:1FailAA Large

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