Winter Wizard
#a0e6ff
Softer, mist-cooled cyan for winter UI headers
About Winter Wizard
I keep seeing Winter Wizard as that cold, frosted blue that looks crisp when it hits a bright UI panel, but doesn't flare. Compared to Fresh Air and Frozen Landscape, it holds onto more blue character and stays visibly blue, not near-neutral or warm-saturated sky. And compared with Breaking the Ice, it's a touch cleaner and more disciplined, less soft around the edges.
For me, it's the shade for dashboards and finance apps that need a secondary surface with restraint. Think card headers, tab rails, filter backgrounds, and quiet states inside SaaS settings for ops, logistics, and fintech. It reads cooler and more controlled than Breaking the Ice, without sliding into the almost-white territory where Fresh Air can disappear.
One quirk: Winter Wizard shows texture when you put it next to strong whites. If your design uses lots of pure white, nudge your highlights slightly off-white or it can feel too crisp and thin.
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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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