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WebAIM Contrast Checker vs Colour Contrast Analyser: catalog facts
WebAIM Contrast Checker	Colour Contrast Analyser
Free Free to use.	Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.
Web	Windows, macOS
Separate results for normal text, large text and UI components Alpha and lightness controls for adjusting colors	Screen-wide eyedropper for foreground and background Results for WCAG 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2
Checks one color pair at a time Does not scan a live page	Windows and macOS only Checks one color pair at a time
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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