Ensure your colours match obligatory accessibility requirements (darker text, more contrast in colours)
As a university, our digital platforms (from websites to apps) must meet The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to at least level AA. One aspect of accessibility is colour contrast and legibility.
Instead of applying coloured text to a tinted colour background the text should always stay a dark charcoal grey even when colour applied.
Currently most ‘lights’ and ‘brights’ in our
colour palette couldn’t be used (and it remain accessible). This is limiting our (and other clients) choice and flexibility for using colour to style the app.
Anna McCraith
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As each university has their own branding, we try not to actively limit color choices. It is each institution's responsibility to make sure that their configuration meets the required accessible contrast.
The color of text on tiles is configurable and the dark overlay behind the text can be hidden in App Builder. The best practice is to forgo the text on the tile, and to integrate it into the tile image so you can best control how the tile looks (the text will still be available to screen readers).