Color Vision Simulator

Preview palettes and images with simulated color vision differences.

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Simulation settings

Brettel models full dichromacy at 100%. Lower settings blend the original and simulated colors; they are not a measured severity level.

Original palette

Protanopia · Brettel

Similar simulated colors: Colors 3 and 4 (ΔE 9.3). Add a label, shape, or pattern to distinguish them.
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Brettel and Machado use different models. At lower settings, Brettel blends its full result with the original; Machado changes a model parameter.

These previews approximate color distinctions; they do not reproduce an individual’s vision or diagnose a condition. Grayscale checks lightness. Support color with labels, shapes, or patterns.
Compare colors under simulated color-vision differences
  1. Use the palette view for individual colors or upload an image to inspect a complete design.
  2. Select protan, deutan or tritan differences. Grayscale provides a separate lightness check. Simulation settings explain the selected model and its strength control.
  3. Compare original and simulated colors, inspect close palette pairs, or move the image comparison slider and download a simulation.
  4. Share the colors and simulation settings, copy simulated color codes, or download the simulated image as PNG. Shared links can reopen the included sample chart; uploaded images stay on your device and must be selected again.

If two chart colors become difficult to distinguish, add labels, different line styles, or shapes. A simulation is an approximation and does not replace testing with people or checking text contrast.