Highlights
- Calculates color contrast ratios for text and background combinations.
- Compares color values against accessibility standards.
- Allows manual hexadecimal entry and visual color picking.
- Provides immediate pass or fail readability indicators.
About this application
Kontrast is a developer and designer utility created by the KDE community to evaluate the contrast ratio between text and background colors. It helps users determine whether color combinations comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standards for readability. Users input a foreground and background color, and the application calculates the contrast score, indicating its effectiveness for standard and large text elements.
Built for Linux environments, Kontrast provides a straightforward interface where color values can be entered manually using hexadecimal codes or selected directly from a visual picker. The application evaluates the input and provides an immediate pass or fail result based on defined thresholds. This tool assists in designing interfaces that remain legible for individuals with various visual impairments.
Where to get it
Linux
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From the publisher
Install from a terminal
flatpak install flathub org.kde.kontrast
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