Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds (#basic\.label): A11y_Microsoft MakeCode_New projet_Editor_AI4W

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GitHub Tags:

#A11yTCS; #A11yMAS; #A11yAuto; #Win11; #DesktopWeb; #Microsoft MakeCode; #E2E_MicrosoftMakeCode_Web_May2026; #FTP; #ChromiumEdge; #Contrast (minimum); #A11ySev2; #WCAG1.4.3; #AI4W; #ES Chat; #copilot:agent=a11yagent; #color-contrast;

Environment Details:

Application Name: Microsoft MakeCode
URL: https://makecode.microbit.org/beta
windows Edition: Windows 11 Enterprise Insider Preview(24H2)
OS Build: 26544.1000

Repro Steps:

1. Launch application URL : https://makecode.microbit.org
2. Home page will open.
3. Tab to "New Project" option and select it. Editor screen will open.
4. Tab to "Basic, Input, Music, Led, more, Radio" controls.
5. Run accessibility insights for web.
6. Observe the issue.

Issue:

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds (color-contrast - https://accessibilityinsights.io/info-examples/web/color-contrast)

Target application:

Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit - https://makecode.microbit.org/beta#editor

Element path:

#basic.label

Snippet:

Basic

Related paths:
#blockly-0

How to fix:

Fix any of the following:
Element has insufficient color contrast of 3.23 (foreground color: #1e90ff, background color: #ffffff, font size: 13.8pt (18.4px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1

Environment: Microsoft Edge version 148.0.0.0

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This accessibility issue was found using Accessibility Insights for Web 2.46.0 (axe-core 4.10.2), a tool that helps find and fix accessibility issues. Get more information & download this tool at http://aka.ms/AccessibilityInsights.

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