Sip includes support for simulating how colors appear to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. With a single toggle, you can preview your palettes through the lens of:
- Normal – Standard color perception
- Protanopia – Red-weak vision
- Deuteranopia – Green-weak vision
- Tritanopia – Blue-yellow color blindness
- Achromatopsia – Total color blindness (no color perception)
Why This Matters
Color blindness affects over 300 million people worldwide. With this feature, you can:
- Instantly simulate different types of color vision
- Validate accessibility in your designs
- Ensure your palettes are inclusive and legible for everyone
Whether you’re a designer, developer, or accessibility advocate, this tool helps you build more inclusive visuals in Sip.
You’ll find the simulation modes in the Color Blindness control in the bottom bar. Pick one to see your palettes transform in real time.
Use the Color Blindness control in the bottom bar to switch between Normal, Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia, and Achromatopsia.
Change Color Blindness Mode from the Main Window
In the Main Window, use the Color Blindness control in the bottom bar to preview how your colors appear to users with different types of vision.
See Color Blindness Preview in the Picker
When you select a simulation mode, the Color Picker updates in real time to reflect the chosen mode, such as Tritanopia. This helps you preview and validate your color choices for accessibility.
Combine simulation with contrast checking for a full accessibility audit!
