AccessibleColor.design

Spec sheet

Purpose

AccessibleColor is a tool for designers and developers that evaluates color palettes and helps adjust colors to meet accessible contrast ratios.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Intended users

The tool is aimed at designers and developers assessing brand color palettes for accessibility.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Support

The project README directs contributors to review or create GitHub issues and submit pull requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Founded

2017Read 28 Sep 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Accepted colors

The tool accepts individual colors as hex or rgb() values, entered on separate lines.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Accessibility limitation

The site says the visual tool is not optimized for screen readers and its results are not a guarantee of compliance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Color adjustment

Users can adjust colors with HSL controls to change saturation or lightness while retaining the hue and color intention.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Color input

It accepts individual colors or lists in hexadecimal and rgb() formats.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Contrast checks

It compares colors against light, dark, and other colors in the supplied palette using WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA contrast targets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Contrast targets

It reports contrast results against WCAG 2.1 Level AA and AAA targets, using light, dark, or another supplied palette color.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

HSL adjustment

Its HSL controls let users adjust saturation and lightness while aiming to preserve a color’s hue and brand intent.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Image palettes

Users can upload an image to create a palette for evaluation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

License and support

The project is open source under the MIT license, and its repository invites users to submit issues and pull requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Maintenance status

The GitHub repository was archived by its owner on May 6, 2026, and is read-only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Offline use

The project uses Progressive Web App features to provide an app-like experience and function offline.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Open source

The site describes the tool as an open-source project with an MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Palette comparison

It identifies the most legible color pair in the provided list, while warning that this pair may still fail minimum requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Project status

The GitHub repository is archived and read-only as of May 6, 2026.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Saved history

The interface includes a History tab for palettes and a Clear All control.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Settings and history

The interface provides palette history and settings for changing the default light and dark colors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · accessiblecolor.design

Where Specifiction places it

• Color Palette Generators#17 of 347.4