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Copilot AI commented Feb 13, 2026

Link color #267CB9 on background #FDFDFD had a contrast ratio of 4.42:1, below the WCAG 2.1 AA requirement of 4.5:1.

Changes

  • Updated link color from #267CB9 to #2378B4 in assets/css/style.scss
  • New contrast ratio: 4.67:1 ✓

Visual Impact

RGB delta: (-3, -4, -5) — nearly imperceptible darkening.

Comparison showing before (4.42:1 fail) and after (4.67:1 pass) with minimal visual difference

 a {
-  color: #267CB9;
+  color: #2378B4;
   text-decoration: none;

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Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

  • https://storage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-snapshots/Linux_x64/869685/chrome-linux.zip
    • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/work/_temp/ghcca-node/node/bin/node node install.js (http block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Accessibility issue: Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds on /</issue_title>
<issue_description>## What
An accessibility scan flagged the element <a href="https://stateofopencon.com/">State of Open Con 25</a> on https://ox.ca because elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds. Learn more about why this was flagged by visiting https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/color-contrast?application=playwright.

To fix this, ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets wcag 2 aa minimum contrast ratio thresholds.

Specifically:

Fix any of the following:

  • Element has insufficient color contrast of 4.42 (foreground color: #267cb9, background color: #fdfdfd, font size: 10.8pt (14.4px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1

Acceptance Criteria

  • The specific axe violation reported in this issue is no longer reproducible.
  • The fix MUST meet WCAG 2.1 guidelines OR the accessibility standards specified by the repository or organization.
  • A test SHOULD be added to ensure this specific axe violation does not regress.
  • This PR MUST NOT introduce any new accessibility issues or regressions.

</issue_description>

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Co-authored-by: mgifford <116832+mgifford@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix accessibility issue with color contrast ratio Fix link color contrast to meet WCAG 2.1 AA Feb 13, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from mgifford February 13, 2026 13:40
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