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Arctic Pulse vs Candy Shop
Look Diff · Side-by-side decision
An analytical comparison of Arctic Pulse (Cool) and Candy Shop (Playful) — palette distance, atmosphere tokens, and trust cues. No midpoint remix.
- Arctic Pulse and Candy Shop sit far apart in OKLab palette space (mean ΔE≈0.59).
- 14% atmosphere agreement — 6 of 7 discrete tokens differ.
- Passport grades diverge: Arctic Pulse is A, Candy Shop is C (design preview — not an audit).
Arctic Pulse
Excellent contrast — text and primary stay clear on this background (16.3:1 text, 8.7:1 primary).
Passport grade A · CVD cautions 0/3 (approx.)
Candy Shop
Caution — some colors sit below WCAG AA on this background (8.8:1 text, 3.2:1 primary).
Passport grade C · CVD cautions 1/3 (approx.)
Color vision preview
How Arctic Pulse reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).
Color vision simulation for Arctic Pulse
Typical vision baseline for this palette.
Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.
Color vision preview
How Candy Shop reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).
Color vision simulation for Candy Shop
Typical vision baseline for this palette.
Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.
Accessibility passport
Strong accessibility passport
Strong contrast on text and primary, and brand colors stay distinct under common color vision simulations (approx.).
- Text on background — pass16.3:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- Primary on background — pass8.7:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- CVD distinctiveness — passNo cautions across protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia simulations (approx.)
Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.
Accessibility passport
Needs contrast care
Some text or primary colors fall below WCAG AA (4.5:1) on this background. One color vision simulation flags a distinctiveness caution (approx.) — worth a quick check before launch.
- Text on background — pass8.8:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- Primary on background — caution3.2:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- CVD distinctiveness — caution1 of 3 simulations flag distinctiveness cautions (approx.)
Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.