Stanford Color Contrast Chart
Choosing appropriate foreground and background color combinations is necessary to meet accessibility requirements and support individuals with disabilities.
Interactive Color Chart Tool
The Stanford Identity Guide provides multiple color options for Stanford communications. Use the interactive tool below to select foreground and background colors from Stanford’s palette. You can also enter custom background color in HEX format (#000000). The tool evaluates color combinations to ensure they meet minimum accessibility thresholds.
Other Tools
When designing content with colors outside Stanford's palette, use tools such as these to evaluate contrast between any two colors:
- WebAIM: Contrast Checker
- AudioEye: Color Contrast Checker
- Vispero: Color Contrast Analyzer (for Windows and macOS)
