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Brand Color Tool with Extended Palette

Palette display:

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Color info for your palette

Click on a color sample above the info to reveal tint/shade slider and adjust that color.

Click the "Compare contrast" button for two colors to check contrast. Deselect a color by clicking an active compare contrast button in order to pick others.


Color contrast analysis for selected colors

Contrast ratio:

Normal text:

Large text:

Normal text

Normal text

Large text

Large text

University Policy 7215: Information Technology Accessibility requires digital and web accessibility standards to meet that of WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The WCAG success criteria for color contrast requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, and a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 for graphics and user interface components (such as form input borders). Level AAA requires a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.

Large text is defined as 14 point (typically 18.66px) and bold or larger, or 18 point (typically 24px) or larger.

More information on WCAG color contrast criteria.