Myndex
@myndex.bsky.social
Research: 🧪 vision color contrast readability accessibility
Develop: APCA, SACAM
Orgs: IRT Founder,W3C Invited Expert
Write: IRT Readability Criterion, WCAG3 Co-Author
IRT: readtech.org
APCA: apcacontrast.com
ColorSim: myndex.com/CVD/
Blog: TangledWeb.xyz
Develop: APCA, SACAM
Orgs: IRT Founder,W3C Invited Expert
Write: IRT Readability Criterion, WCAG3 Co-Author
IRT: readtech.org
APCA: apcacontrast.com
ColorSim: myndex.com/CVD/
Blog: TangledWeb.xyz
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One of the most important things about our public education system is at risk of being destroyed.
17 states are suing the federal government to bring down Section 504, which is arguably the single-most important law that paved the course of my entire life.
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/02...
17 states are suing the federal government to bring down Section 504, which is arguably the single-most important law that paved the course of my entire life.
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/02...
Section 504 is under attack
A right that I had as a disabled student in the US is at risk of being destroyed.
www.frank.computer
February 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
One of the most important things about our public education system is at risk of being destroyed.
17 states are suing the federal government to bring down Section 504, which is arguably the single-most important law that paved the course of my entire life.
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/02...
17 states are suing the federal government to bring down Section 504, which is arguably the single-most important law that paved the course of my entire life.
www.frank.computer/blog/2025/02...
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Martians will be speaking at Figma’s main conference 🤯
So proud of our design team!
They’ll be talking about dynamic colors—the result of our work around the OKLCH, APCA, and Apcach ecosystem.
So proud of our design team!
They’ll be talking about dynamic colors—the result of our work around the OKLCH, APCA, and Apcach ecosystem.
When developers and designers are in love, they make programmable colors! Learn about this harmony from @inazarova.bsky.social and @objartel.bsky.social at @figma.com Config on May 8, live in San Francisco or virtually.
Register: config.figma.com #config2025
Register: config.figma.com #config2025
March 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Martians will be speaking at Figma’s main conference 🤯
So proud of our design team!
They’ll be talking about dynamic colors—the result of our work around the OKLCH, APCA, and Apcach ecosystem.
So proud of our design team!
They’ll be talking about dynamic colors—the result of our work around the OKLCH, APCA, and Apcach ecosystem.
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Hello Bluesky! 😄 Just to see how this works, for my first post, here's my side project inclusivecolors.com for creating WCAG accessible color palettes for web/UI design. Feedback very welcome! #accessibility #a11y #wcag #design #graphicdesign #webdev #webdesign #uidesign #css #figma #tailwind #ux
InclusiveColors - Accessible color palette creator
Try it now to create your own color palettes!
inclusivecolors.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Hello Bluesky! 😄 Just to see how this works, for my first post, here's my side project inclusivecolors.com for creating WCAG accessible color palettes for web/UI design. Feedback very welcome! #accessibility #a11y #wcag #design #graphicdesign #webdev #webdesign #uidesign #css #figma #tailwind #ux
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Service skeet: @ichimnetz.com + team made a color contrast tester that evaluates against both calculation systems simultaneously: palette-tester.9elements.com
BTW, I'm as much of a huge fan of APCA as I'm of OKLAB + OKLCH. All those systems that adhere to human perception make so much more sense! 👏🏻
BTW, I'm as much of a huge fan of APCA as I'm of OKLAB + OKLCH. All those systems that adhere to human perception make so much more sense! 👏🏻
Accessible Color Palette Tester
Create and test color palettes for WCAG & APCA contrast compliance. Name, reorder, and compare colors with real-time contrast ratings. Save & share via URL.
palette-tester.9elements.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Service skeet: @ichimnetz.com + team made a color contrast tester that evaluates against both calculation systems simultaneously: palette-tester.9elements.com
BTW, I'm as much of a huge fan of APCA as I'm of OKLAB + OKLCH. All those systems that adhere to human perception make so much more sense! 👏🏻
BTW, I'm as much of a huge fan of APCA as I'm of OKLAB + OKLCH. All those systems that adhere to human perception make so much more sense! 👏🏻
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Say hello to Pinwheel, an amazing way to convert colors and create design systems. bjango.com/mac/pinwheel/
November 19, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Say hello to Pinwheel, an amazing way to convert colors and create design systems. bjango.com/mac/pinwheel/
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I built a little tool to check color contrast across an entire palette. 🎨
• Supports both WCAG 2.0 and APCA
• See how all colors compare at a glance
• Import/Export CSS or JSON variables
• Make sure your palette works for everyone
Try it:
palette-tester.9elements.com
• Supports both WCAG 2.0 and APCA
• See how all colors compare at a glance
• Import/Export CSS or JSON variables
• Make sure your palette works for everyone
Try it:
palette-tester.9elements.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I built a little tool to check color contrast across an entire palette. 🎨
• Supports both WCAG 2.0 and APCA
• See how all colors compare at a glance
• Import/Export CSS or JSON variables
• Make sure your palette works for everyone
Try it:
palette-tester.9elements.com
• Supports both WCAG 2.0 and APCA
• See how all colors compare at a glance
• Import/Export CSS or JSON variables
• Make sure your palette works for everyone
Try it:
palette-tester.9elements.com
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Pinwheel does WCAG and APCA contrast testing, and so much more.
November 19, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Pinwheel does WCAG and APCA contrast testing, and so much more.
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Added basic mobile support to my color palette creator and lots of little bug fixes. 😄 Please reach out if you have any feature requests or challenging problems with creating your own branded palettes! www.inclusivecolors.com #designsky #a11y #design #webdesign #css #ux #accessibility #buildinpublic
InclusiveColors - Accessible color palette creator
Try it now to create your own color palettes!
www.inclusivecolors.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Added basic mobile support to my color palette creator and lots of little bug fixes. 😄 Please reach out if you have any feature requests or challenging problems with creating your own branded palettes! www.inclusivecolors.com #designsky #a11y #design #webdesign #css #ux #accessibility #buildinpublic
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Thanks to the APCA algorithm, all colors stay visually cohesive across transformations.
Under the hood, it leverages the OKLCH color model (of course), some opacity magic, and the real secret sauce: apcach, developed by Anton Lovchikov.
Under the hood, it leverages the OKLCH color model (of course), some opacity magic, and the real secret sauce: apcach, developed by Anton Lovchikov.
February 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thanks to the APCA algorithm, all colors stay visually cohesive across transformations.
Under the hood, it leverages the OKLCH color model (of course), some opacity magic, and the real secret sauce: apcach, developed by Anton Lovchikov.
Under the hood, it leverages the OKLCH color model (of course), some opacity magic, and the real secret sauce: apcach, developed by Anton Lovchikov.
I am sick to death of ableist bullies that claim to be accessibility advocates.
FAFO, and the “find out” is coming soon.
FAFO, and the “find out” is coming soon.
March 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I am sick to death of ableist bullies that claim to be accessibility advocates.
FAFO, and the “find out” is coming soon.
FAFO, and the “find out” is coming soon.
@mary.my.id
Just to mention, APCA is part of the APCA Readability Criterion, an open standard available from Inclusive Reading Technologies, Inc. A California non-profit, dedicated to science-based standards and research to improve readability for all.
www.readtech.org/ARC/
Just to mention, APCA is part of the APCA Readability Criterion, an open standard available from Inclusive Reading Technologies, Inc. A California non-profit, dedicated to science-based standards and research to improve readability for all.
www.readtech.org/ARC/
APCA Readability Criterion • Contrast
The APCA Readability Criterion (ARC) provides a range of recommendations for making visual content on illuminated displays more accessible to all users, especially with visual impairments
www.readtech.org
January 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
@mary.my.id
Just to mention, APCA is part of the APCA Readability Criterion, an open standard available from Inclusive Reading Technologies, Inc. A California non-profit, dedicated to science-based standards and research to improve readability for all.
www.readtech.org/ARC/
Just to mention, APCA is part of the APCA Readability Criterion, an open standard available from Inclusive Reading Technologies, Inc. A California non-profit, dedicated to science-based standards and research to improve readability for all.
www.readtech.org/ARC/
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What should be the contrast level of inactive buttons? | by Giulia Alfarano | Oct, 2023 | UX Collective
uxdesign.cc/what-should-...
なるほど、APCA で Lc 30 を下回らないことを一つの基準に考える、というのは今後ありなのかも。
uxdesign.cc/what-should-...
なるほど、APCA で Lc 30 を下回らないことを一つの基準に考える、というのは今後ありなのかも。
November 8, 2023 at 2:34 AM
What should be the contrast level of inactive buttons? | by Giulia Alfarano | Oct, 2023 | UX Collective
uxdesign.cc/what-should-...
なるほど、APCA で Lc 30 を下回らないことを一つの基準に考える、というのは今後ありなのかも。
uxdesign.cc/what-should-...
なるほど、APCA で Lc 30 を下回らないことを一つの基準に考える、というのは今後ありなのかも。
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The first Sass library to automatically generate accessible colors with the APCA algorithm.
The future of digital color contrast is now!
Feedback welcome!
github.com/cyrezdev/a11...
The future of digital color contrast is now!
Feedback welcome!
github.com/cyrezdev/a11...
November 23, 2023 at 1:09 PM
The first Sass library to automatically generate accessible colors with the APCA algorithm.
The future of digital color contrast is now!
Feedback welcome!
github.com/cyrezdev/a11...
The future of digital color contrast is now!
Feedback welcome!
github.com/cyrezdev/a11...
A short "ambient" film.
"Angelisqatsi" is an homage to #Koyaanisqatsi
About 6 minutes of imagery shot around LA and SoCal, set to Phillip Glass music and inspired by the work of Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke.
vimeo.com/andrewsomers...
#filmmaking #drone #Cinematography #dji
"Angelisqatsi" is an homage to #Koyaanisqatsi
About 6 minutes of imagery shot around LA and SoCal, set to Phillip Glass music and inspired by the work of Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke.
vimeo.com/andrewsomers...
#filmmaking #drone #Cinematography #dji
Angelisqatsi • Life Out of Body (2023)
Angelisqatsi is a collection of drone cinematography around the Los Angeles and SoCal areas, set to music. Kudos to you if you recognize the music (or the reference…
vimeo.com
September 29, 2023 at 9:13 PM
A short "ambient" film.
"Angelisqatsi" is an homage to #Koyaanisqatsi
About 6 minutes of imagery shot around LA and SoCal, set to Phillip Glass music and inspired by the work of Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke.
vimeo.com/andrewsomers...
#filmmaking #drone #Cinematography #dji
"Angelisqatsi" is an homage to #Koyaanisqatsi
About 6 minutes of imagery shot around LA and SoCal, set to Phillip Glass music and inspired by the work of Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke.
vimeo.com/andrewsomers...
#filmmaking #drone #Cinematography #dji
This just in, a new positive review of APCA by Perrine Croix.
The original is in French, here is the link thru Google translate.
www-linkedin-com.translate.goog/pulse/le-gui...
#a11y #accessibility #color #webdev #Webdesign
The original is in French, here is the link thru Google translate.
www-linkedin-com.translate.goog/pulse/le-gui...
#a11y #accessibility #color #webdev #Webdesign
Le guide ultime de l’accessibilité
Partie 1 : Maîtriser les contrastes de couleurs
Bonjour 👋 Bienvenue dans l’article #8 de Design For Change ! Que tu me suives depuis le commencement ou que tu viennes de me découvrir, un grand merci à tous de me lire ❤️. Si ce n’est pa...
https://www-linkedin-com.translate.goog/pulse/le-guide-ultime-de-laccessibilité-partie-1-maîtriser-les-croix?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
September 2, 2023 at 12:44 PM
This just in, a new positive review of APCA by Perrine Croix.
The original is in French, here is the link thru Google translate.
www-linkedin-com.translate.goog/pulse/le-gui...
#a11y #accessibility #color #webdev #Webdesign
The original is in French, here is the link thru Google translate.
www-linkedin-com.translate.goog/pulse/le-gui...
#a11y #accessibility #color #webdev #Webdesign
Small Text is Medium’s Large Fail
In this article I examine problems in Medium's page design, particularly Medium's poor handling of body text.
Free link below, bypasses paywall!
#a11y
https://tangledweb.xyz/small-text-is-mediums-large-fail-b39589f5fae0?sk=f0b81e7eb0f71281c5989ad8748f1178
In this article I examine problems in Medium's page design, particularly Medium's poor handling of body text.
Free link below, bypasses paywall!
#a11y
https://tangledweb.xyz/small-text-is-mediums-large-fail-b39589f5fae0?sk=f0b81e7eb0f71281c5989ad8748f1178
Small Text is Medium’s Large Fail
The Medium platform has a lot of good features going for it, yet it literally ignores visual accessibility. For a platform that is…
tangledweb.xyz
August 20, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Small Text is Medium’s Large Fail
In this article I examine problems in Medium's page design, particularly Medium's poor handling of body text.
Free link below, bypasses paywall!
#a11y
https://tangledweb.xyz/small-text-is-mediums-large-fail-b39589f5fae0?sk=f0b81e7eb0f71281c5989ad8748f1178
In this article I examine problems in Medium's page design, particularly Medium's poor handling of body text.
Free link below, bypasses paywall!
#a11y
https://tangledweb.xyz/small-text-is-mediums-large-fail-b39589f5fae0?sk=f0b81e7eb0f71281c5989ad8748f1178
Prolixity: excessively verbose writing.
Is that a barrier to understanding APCA? To make it easier, we've simplified into a linktree.
At the top is "APCA Easy Intro" a brief, plain language introduction to accessible contrast.
https://linktr.ee/Myndex
#a11y #accessible #color #colour #webdesign
Is that a barrier to understanding APCA? To make it easier, we've simplified into a linktree.
At the top is "APCA Easy Intro" a brief, plain language introduction to accessible contrast.
https://linktr.ee/Myndex
#a11y #accessible #color #colour #webdesign
Myndex Research | Twitter, TikTok | Linktree
APCA — THE REVOLUTION WILL BE READABLE™
linktr.ee
August 7, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Prolixity: excessively verbose writing.
Is that a barrier to understanding APCA? To make it easier, we've simplified into a linktree.
At the top is "APCA Easy Intro" a brief, plain language introduction to accessible contrast.
https://linktr.ee/Myndex
#a11y #accessible #color #colour #webdesign
Is that a barrier to understanding APCA? To make it easier, we've simplified into a linktree.
At the top is "APCA Easy Intro" a brief, plain language introduction to accessible contrast.
https://linktr.ee/Myndex
#a11y #accessible #color #colour #webdesign
Recent positive, independent peer review of APCA:
"...15 years since the adoption of WCAG 2.0...enhanced color models adapted to human perception....APCA shows more accurate results for measuring color contrast..."
#a11y #Webdesign #accessibility #color
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35992-7_53
"...15 years since the adoption of WCAG 2.0...enhanced color models adapted to human perception....APCA shows more accurate results for measuring color contrast..."
#a11y #Webdesign #accessibility #color
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35992-7_53
Applying APCA and Huetone for Color Accessibility of User Interfaces
Over the 15 years since the adoption of WCAG 2.0, user interface design and interface devices have changed substantiallys. However, many interface guidelines still employ the old color contrast f...
doi.org
July 27, 2023 at 2:47 PM
Recent positive, independent peer review of APCA:
"...15 years since the adoption of WCAG 2.0...enhanced color models adapted to human perception....APCA shows more accurate results for measuring color contrast..."
#a11y #Webdesign #accessibility #color
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35992-7_53
"...15 years since the adoption of WCAG 2.0...enhanced color models adapted to human perception....APCA shows more accurate results for measuring color contrast..."
#a11y #Webdesign #accessibility #color
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35992-7_53
The following info graphic is intended to demonstrate the nature of human contrast sensitivity, using text samples to connect the abstract science to practical reality.
It's based on infographics I originally created several years ago. More info in ALT.
#a11y #accessibility #webdesign #typography
It's based on infographics I originally created several years ago. More info in ALT.
#a11y #accessibility #webdesign #typography
July 1, 2023 at 3:17 AM
The following info graphic is intended to demonstrate the nature of human contrast sensitivity, using text samples to connect the abstract science to practical reality.
It's based on infographics I originally created several years ago. More info in ALT.
#a11y #accessibility #webdesign #typography
It's based on infographics I originally created several years ago. More info in ALT.
#a11y #accessibility #webdesign #typography
"9 Decisions made when developing a unified Dark Mode" by Simon Schmidt
This is a really solid article going through a complete design and development process, and also extended evaluation of APCA as a contrast calc In a real working environment.
#a11y #accessibility #color #design #colour
This is a really solid article going through a complete design and development process, and also extended evaluation of APCA as a contrast calc In a real working environment.
#a11y #accessibility #color #design #colour
9 Decisions made when developing a unified Dark Mode
The challenges and decisions made when merging two Dark Modes into one with an unsupportive corporate design and inconsistent naming scheme.
medium.com
June 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM
"9 Decisions made when developing a unified Dark Mode" by Simon Schmidt
This is a really solid article going through a complete design and development process, and also extended evaluation of APCA as a contrast calc In a real working environment.
#a11y #accessibility #color #design #colour
This is a really solid article going through a complete design and development process, and also extended evaluation of APCA as a contrast calc In a real working environment.
#a11y #accessibility #color #design #colour
Now looking for volunteers for a color vision study.
We are particularly interested in individuals with color vision deficiency, however all vision types are welcome, age 21 and up.
If you are interested please email: cvdstudy@myndex.com
#a11y #accessibility #cvd #colorblind
We are particularly interested in individuals with color vision deficiency, however all vision types are welcome, age 21 and up.
If you are interested please email: cvdstudy@myndex.com
#a11y #accessibility #cvd #colorblind
June 15, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Now looking for volunteers for a color vision study.
We are particularly interested in individuals with color vision deficiency, however all vision types are welcome, age 21 and up.
If you are interested please email: cvdstudy@myndex.com
#a11y #accessibility #cvd #colorblind
We are particularly interested in individuals with color vision deficiency, however all vision types are welcome, age 21 and up.
If you are interested please email: cvdstudy@myndex.com
#a11y #accessibility #cvd #colorblind
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Honestly having a really strong understanding of your walk-away point & what you’re willing to accept or not (and sticking to it!) is so helpful.
A lot of situations/people will push to see how little you’ll accept, but they can & will accommodate more. Happens in politics all the time but life too
A lot of situations/people will push to see how little you’ll accept, but they can & will accommodate more. Happens in politics all the time but life too
June 15, 2023 at 1:10 AM
Honestly having a really strong understanding of your walk-away point & what you’re willing to accept or not (and sticking to it!) is so helpful.
A lot of situations/people will push to see how little you’ll accept, but they can & will accommodate more. Happens in politics all the time but life too
A lot of situations/people will push to see how little you’ll accept, but they can & will accommodate more. Happens in politics all the time but life too
APCA improves accessibility over WCAG2 contrast by:
1) Correctly calculating reds and oranges, helping protan color insensitivity.
2) Correctly calculating dark mode, helping literally all users.
3) Using well established peer-reviewed vision & readability science to improve actual accessibility.
1) Correctly calculating reds and oranges, helping protan color insensitivity.
2) Correctly calculating dark mode, helping literally all users.
3) Using well established peer-reviewed vision & readability science to improve actual accessibility.
June 13, 2023 at 10:15 PM
APCA improves accessibility over WCAG2 contrast by:
1) Correctly calculating reds and oranges, helping protan color insensitivity.
2) Correctly calculating dark mode, helping literally all users.
3) Using well established peer-reviewed vision & readability science to improve actual accessibility.
1) Correctly calculating reds and oranges, helping protan color insensitivity.
2) Correctly calculating dark mode, helping literally all users.
3) Using well established peer-reviewed vision & readability science to improve actual accessibility.
Researching: vision color contrast readability accessibility
Developing: APCA, SACAM, IRT RC
Orgs: Inclusive Reading Technologies (Founder)
W3C (Invited Expert)
Writing: IRT Readability Criterion, WCAG3
IRT: readtech.org
APCA: apcacontrast.com
"ColorBlind" Sim: myndex.com/CVD/
Blog: TangledWeb.xyz
Developing: APCA, SACAM, IRT RC
Orgs: Inclusive Reading Technologies (Founder)
W3C (Invited Expert)
Writing: IRT Readability Criterion, WCAG3
IRT: readtech.org
APCA: apcacontrast.com
"ColorBlind" Sim: myndex.com/CVD/
Blog: TangledWeb.xyz
Myndex™ Technologies Color Vision Deficiency Simulator.
Myndex™ Technologies CVD - Color Vision Deficiency Simulator, advanced simulator for demonstrating color vision deficiency.
myndex.com
June 11, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Researching: vision color contrast readability accessibility
Developing: APCA, SACAM, IRT RC
Orgs: Inclusive Reading Technologies (Founder)
W3C (Invited Expert)
Writing: IRT Readability Criterion, WCAG3
IRT: readtech.org
APCA: apcacontrast.com
"ColorBlind" Sim: myndex.com/CVD/
Blog: TangledWeb.xyz
Developing: APCA, SACAM, IRT RC
Orgs: Inclusive Reading Technologies (Founder)
W3C (Invited Expert)
Writing: IRT Readability Criterion, WCAG3
IRT: readtech.org
APCA: apcacontrast.com
"ColorBlind" Sim: myndex.com/CVD/
Blog: TangledWeb.xyz