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Nearest named color: Broad Daylight

Higher-contrast daytime sky blue, less gray than Cotton Clouds

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About Broad Daylight

is the blue that actually shows up. It's got enough saturation to land firmly on the blue side of the spectrum without looking washed out, but it stays light enough that it won't overwhelm a layout. Unlike , which can disappear depending on your monitor, or , which leans warmer and softer, this one holds its color consistently across screens. It's the shade you use when pale blue needs to be reliably, unmistakably blue.

You'll reach for this in product dashboards, settings interfaces, and fintech apps where you need a cool secondary surface that reads as intentional rather than accidental. Healthcare software, SaaS onboarding, any place where Breaking the feels too muted but you're not ready for anything deeper. It pairs cleanly with dark slate or navy, and it works harder than it looks, bright enough to feel open, saturated enough to anchor a layout without help.

The thing that sets it apart: it's more direct than its neighbors. Less about disappearing into the background or feeling soft. It's the one you reach for when you want blue that actually reads as a choice.

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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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1.38:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.26:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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12.87:1AAA

On Black #000000

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15.26:1AAA

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