PS Color Contrast Matrix

Rows are background colors, columns are text colors. Grades update live as you change the type settings. Select any pairing for full detail.

Weight

  • AAA Pass, AAA
  • AA Pass, AA
  • AA18 Passes only at large text (24px, or 18.66px bold)
  • DNP Does not pass

Lc values are APCA, the WCAG 3 draft model. APCA is directional — swapping text and background changes the score. Band guidance is approximate; the full APCA font-size lookup table is not implemented. WCAG 2.x remains the grade that compliance audits cite.

Downloads

  • Chart at 16px (PNG)
  • Chart at 32px (PNG)
  • Chart at 64px (PNG)
  • This page (standalone HTML)
Contrast grades for every pairing of PS brand colors