WCAG 1.4.3: Elements must have sufficient color contrast (a[href="\#"])

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Issue

Elements must have sufficient color contrast (color-contrast)

Target application

Accessible University Demo Site - Inaccessible Version

Element path

li:nth-child(1) > a[href="#"]

Snippet

<a href="#">About</a>

How to fix

Fix any of the following:
  Element has insufficient color contrast of 2.52 (foreground color: #8a94a8, background color: #e7ecd8, font size: 12.0pt, font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1

Environment

Microsoft Edge version 75.0.139.4
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