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The Psychology of Color in Modern Interface Design

Why "Blurple" is disappearing and how organic tones are taking over SaaS dashboards. A deep dive into the emotional weight of hex codes.

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EngineeringFebruary 28, 2024

Why You Should Stop Using Hex Codes in CSS Variables

Hex codes are opaque magic numbers. HSL is a programmatic language. Learn why switching to HSL variables will save your design system.

AccessibilityJanuary 15, 2024

Accessibility is an Aesthetic Choice

High contrast does not mean ugly. How top tier design teams use WCAG 2.1 constraints to drive cleaner, more rigorous visual systems.

AccessibilityApril 8, 2024

Building Accessible Color Systems that Scale

A tactical checklist for keeping enormous color libraries accessible across light, dark, and high-contrast themes without slowing teams down.

GrowthApril 18, 2024

Programmatic SEO for Color Databases

How to turn thousands of hex codes into authoritative landing pages without tripping duplicate-content filters.

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