Accessibility review

Color Contrast Lab

Three AI-generated URLX palette alternatives, measured against WCAG 2.2 contrast thresholds. Ratios are calculated from the exact colors shown.

Alternative 1

Refined Institutional Slate

10/11 pass

Ink-slate depth, brushed platinum typography and a focused cyan accent. Closest to the current URLX identity.

Background#070B14

Surface#0F172A

Primary#F1F5F9

Secondary#94A3B8

Accent#22D3EE

Positive#34D399

Warning#FBBF24

Negative#F87171

Chart 2#93C5FD

Primary text / background

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

17.97:1 PASS

Primary text / surface

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

16.30:1 PASS

Secondary text / background

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

7.68:1 PASS

Secondary text / surface

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

6.96:1 PASS

Accent / background

Icons & large data · minimum 3.0:1

10.89:1 PASS

Accent / surface

Icons & large data · minimum 3.0:1

9.88:1 PASS

Positive / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

9.29:1 PASS

Warning / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

10.69:1 PASS

Negative / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

6.45:1 PASS

Chart secondary / background

Chart line · minimum 3.0:1

10.91:1 PASS

Chart series distinction

Adjacent series · minimum 3.0:1

1.00:1 FAIL

Alternative 2

Deep Oceanic Steel

10/11 pass

A cooler maritime navy with nickel text, steel cyan metrics and crisp financial status colors.

Background#040D18

Surface#0B1B2D

Primary#F0FDF4

Secondary#8BA3B8

Accent#06B6D4

Positive#2DD4BF

Warning#F59E0B

Negative#FB7185

Chart 2#7DD3FC

Primary text / background

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

18.65:1 PASS

Primary text / surface

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

16.59:1 PASS

Secondary text / background

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

7.46:1 PASS

Secondary text / surface

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

6.64:1 PASS

Accent / background

Icons & large data · minimum 3.0:1

8.04:1 PASS

Accent / surface

Icons & large data · minimum 3.0:1

7.15:1 PASS

Positive / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

9.33:1 PASS

Warning / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

8.09:1 PASS

Negative / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

6.45:1 PASS

Chart secondary / background

Chart line · minimum 3.0:1

11.71:1 PASS

Chart series distinction

Adjacent series · minimum 3.0:1

1.46:1 FAIL

Alternative 3

Brushed Platinum & Ice Cyan

10/11 pass

Neutral gunmetal surfaces, elevated platinum text and icy cyan emphasis for a high-density terminal feel.

Background#0A0E17

Surface#141A26

Primary#F8FAFC

Secondary#A1A1AA

Accent#38BDF8

Positive#10B981

Warning#EAB308

Negative#EF4444

Chart 2#A5B4FC

Primary text / background

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

18.45:1 PASS

Primary text / surface

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

16.65:1 PASS

Secondary text / background

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

7.53:1 PASS

Secondary text / surface

Normal text · minimum 4.5:1

6.80:1 PASS

Accent / background

Icons & large data · minimum 3.0:1

9.01:1 PASS

Accent / surface

Icons & large data · minimum 3.0:1

8.13:1 PASS

Positive / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

6.87:1 PASS

Warning / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

9.08:1 PASS

Negative / surface

Alert text · minimum 4.5:1

4.63:1 PASS

Chart secondary / background

Chart line · minimum 3.0:1

9.68:1 PASS

Chart series distinction

Adjacent series · minimum 3.0:1

1.07:1 FAIL

Reading the chart result

All three alternatives pass the tested text, icon and alert thresholds. The two cyan-family chart lines do not reach 3:1 against each other, so URLX should keep the existing solid-versus-dashed line treatment and direct labels rather than relying on color alone.