Colour Contrast Analyser

Colour Contrast Analyser is an application designed to help users understand if a certain color scheme has a good or bad contrast. Why would I need this, you ask? Contrast is especially important when dealing with virtual content because certain hues and shades can damage the eye when not used correctly. Bad contrast can lead to eyestrain on account of the effort one must make in order to understand the lettering used in a certain product.

The whole system is quite simple. The user decides on the two colors that are to be compared for contrast reasons. One can simply input color codes in various formats, including HEX, or even simpler, the color can be extracted with a color picker. The end result will be displayed in terms of a contrast ratio. Now, you'll need the knowledge to understand the grading. The app will display multiple contrast scenarios, thus further explaining how good your resulting contrast score really is.

This program also simulates the resulting contrast ratio between the two colors by simply showing you how the two combined would look. A color-blind simulation option is available for situations where you work with products that are to be used by color-blind individuals. Once again, the app will show a few samples depending on the particular type of color blindness. Values for monochromacy will differ from those issued for dichromacy, for example.

Colour Contrast Analyser is a great application if you're really trying to nail the contrast for a certain product. It might be dismissed as a useless application, but its many color-related perks would indicate otherwise. The bottom line with this program is you can use it, especially if you want to make sure nobody will have tired eyes after dealing with your product.