🎨 WCAG 2.1 & 3.0 ACCESSIBILITY STUDIO

Color Contrast Checker & Optimizer

Test foreground text and background colors against official W3C WCAG 2.1 AA & AAA accessibility standards. Simulate color blindness, preview UI buttons, and auto-fix low-contrast colors with 1 click.

Presets:

🎨 Color Inputs

HEX • RGB • HSL
🔤 Foreground (Text) Color hsl(199, 95%, 60%)
🔲 Background Color hsl(223, 39%, 7%)

💡 1-Click Contrast Optimizer

Automatically nudge foreground brightness to guarantee WCAG AAA (7.0:1) compliance.

color: #38bdf8; background: #0b0f19;
CONTRAST RATIO
12.4: 1
Superb Contrast (Enhanced AAA)
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AA Normal
PASS
≥ 4.5:1 (14-16px)
AA Large
PASS
≥ 3.0:1 (18pt+ / 14pt bold)
AAA Normal
PASS
≥ 7.0:1 (Enhanced)
AAA Large
PASS
≥ 4.5:1 (Large Text)
Vision Simulation: Real-Time SVG Matrix

Accessible Engineering Headline (24px Bold)

High-velocity software engineering requires uncompromising design accessibility. Ensure all typography, buttons, and iconography remain crystal clear across every display device.

12px UI Badge 🛡️

📚 Official WCAG 2.1 Contrast Standards Guide

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 establish baseline luminance ratios to guarantee usability for users with low vision, color vision deficiencies, or aging eyesight.

Level AA (Minimum)

Requires at least 4.5:1 for regular body text (<18pt / <14pt bold), and 3.0:1 for large text and UI components.

Level AAA (Enhanced)

Requires at least 7.0:1 for regular text and 4.5:1 for large headings. Recommended for critical healthcare and enterprise systems.

Non-Text Contrast (2.1)

Active input borders, radio toggles, charts, and standalone graphical icons must achieve at least 3.0:1 against adjacent colors.

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