Porto Alegre (Site of the Day - Apr 25, 2011) — UI design breakdown

PortoAlegre.cc is a citizen collaboration space, where you can meet, discuss, inspire and transform the city itself. Participate.[gallery] Sourced from Awwwards. Use this page as a UI breakdown: reverse-engineer hierarchy, color roles, and interaction cues before you remix ideas into your own screens.

• Study how Porto Alegre separates primary actions from secondary content—note spacing, type scale, and focal contrast. Recognized as Site of the Day - Apr 25, 2011.
• Extracted palette (#2779A7, #49C5B6, #FFFFFF): check which hues carry brand vs utility chrome.
• Darkest #2779A7 vs lightest #FFFFFF sits around 4.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.
• Ask: what would break first if this layout were a product dashboard—navigation clarity, scan order, or color contrast?
• Related themes: Institutions, Social Integration.