Blue explorations

The accent is the single interrupt, so it has exactly one job: mark action and emphasis against paper, ink, and grey. Each row paints the same live elements in one candidate blue — judge them on the work, not the swatch. Contrast ratios are computed against WCAG (✓ ≥ 4.5, ~ ≥ 3 large-text only, ✗ fails).

decision record — electric #0044ff ships as the token; on ink the CTA chip is inverse (white/ink)

[Candidates]

electric · current#0044ff
white/blue 6.42 ✓
blue/paper 6.05 ✓
blue/ink   2.67 ✗The shipped accent — near-pure RGB blue with a working luminance.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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royal#305cde
white/blue 5.66 ✓
blue/paper 5.33 ✓
blue/ink   3.03 ~The previous accent — balanced, slightly warm.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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azure#0070f3
white/blue 4.55 ✓
blue/paper 4.29 ~
blue/ink   3.77 ~Cloud-console blue. Bright, familiar, product-y.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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product#2563eb
white/blue 5.17 ✓
blue/paper 4.87 ✓
blue/ink   3.32 ~The default of the current web. Safe to a fault.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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ultramarine#2200ff
white/blue 8.36 ✓
blue/paper 7.87 ✓
blue/ink   2.05 ✗The original MR accent. Maximum voltage, violet edge.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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klein#002fa7
white/blue 10.69 ✓
blue/paper 10.06 ✓
blue/ink   1.61 ✗International Klein Blue. Deep, pigment-like, severe.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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cobalt#0047ab
white/blue 8.44 ✓
blue/paper 7.94 ✓
blue/ink   2.04 ✗Industrial cobalt. Instrument-panel steady.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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indigo#3d3bf3
white/blue 6.73 ✓
blue/paper 6.34 ✓
blue/ink   2.55 ✗Blue leaning violet. Terminal-cursor energy.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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periwinkle#5e6ad2
white/blue 4.70 ✓
blue/paper 4.43 ~
blue/ink   3.65 ~Soft tool-blue. The gentle counterpoint.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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signal#0090ff
white/blue 3.26 ~
blue/paper 3.07 ~
blue/ink   5.26 ✓Cyan-leaning signal blue. Bright; watch the contrast.

…executing workflows, and producing new knowledge.

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