Accessible Palette — Color tool

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A color-system tool showing editable starting colors and a grid of related tones.

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Align tonal levels across hues so a complete color system can be compared at once.

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Surface: A color-system tool showing editable starting colors and a grid of related tones.
Navigation: Controls sit directly above each palette column.
Layout: A full-width matrix aligns tonal steps across different hues.
Density: Dense swatch grid, with compact numerical controls.
Color: Multiple hue families progress from pale tints to dark shades.
Type: Small numeric labels support comparison without competing with the swatches.
Pattern: Align tonal levels across hues so a complete color system can be compared at once.
States: Default starting palette; the capture does not certify accessibility for every color pairing.
Don't: Adapt the workflow and sample content to your own product; preserve clear labels and accessible controls.

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# My project
[Describe the product, audience, and screen you want to improve]

Stack: Use the existing project stack
Task: Implement the interface and verify the result in the existing project.

## Tool guidance (Any AI tool)
Use available project tools to inspect, implement, and test. State any unavailable capabilities.

# Design reference: Accessible Palette — Color tool
Source: https://accessiblepalette.com/
Swipefile reference: https://swipefile.design/ref/ui-colors-accessible-palette/
Captured: 2026-09-05. This is a dated reference, not a claim about the current live product.
Capture scope: one viewport. Do not infer unseen page sections or a complete user flow.

## Objective
Adapt the interaction and layout patterns below to my project. Use my own content and identity. Do not reproduce logos, proprietary copy, or brand assets.

## Reference notes
- surface: A color-system tool showing editable starting colors and a grid of related tones.
- nav: Controls sit directly above each palette column.
- layout: A full-width matrix aligns tonal steps across different hues.
- density: Dense swatch grid, with compact numerical controls.
- color: Multiple hue families progress from pale tints to dark shades.
- typography: Small numeric labels support comparison without competing with the swatches.
- pattern: Align tonal levels across hues so a complete color system can be compared at once.
- states: Default starting palette; the capture does not certify accessibility for every color pairing.
- dont: Adapt the workflow and sample content to your own product; preserve clear labels and accessible controls.

Useful for: Align tonal levels across hues so a complete color system can be compared at once.

## Acceptance criteria
- Existing project conventions, design tokens, working functionality, and unrelated changes are preserved.
- Two or three reference principles clearly support the user's task; conflicts are resolved in favor of usability and the existing product.
- Reusable components and semantic HTML express the interface. Available licensed assets are used; important UI text is never rendered as a bitmap.
- Every visible control has a defined behavior. Loading, empty, error, success, disabled, and long-content states are specified where relevant. Demo data is clearly labeled.
- Navigation and content adapt at 375px, 768px, and 1440px without horizontal page overflow. Keyboard use, visible focus, labeled inputs, at least 44px touch targets, readable contrast, and reduced motion are supported.
- Verification distinguishes rendered behavior from proposals and identifies anything still requiring a backend or external service.

## Quality bar
Clear hierarchy, consistent spacing, restrained surfaces, and purposeful motion. Avoid decorative gradients, excessive cards, placeholder buttons, and invented metrics unless the project calls for them. Do not claim a feature is connected or tested without evidence.

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## Objective
Adapt the interaction and layout patterns below to my project. Use my own content and identity. Do not reproduce logos, proprietary copy, or brand assets.

Useful for: Align tonal levels across hues so a complete color system can be compared at once.

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