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Self-audit

The 5-minute self-audit

Check each item that is true for your site today. Each one maps to a band of the Octave Framework.

Your score

0/ 10items checked

Each unchecked item is a barrier someone hits today. Most fixes are small when caught early.

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A self-audit catches the visible problems. A full Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 AA audit finds the rest and ranks every fix.

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Contrast and APCA checker

Can everyone read that color pair?

The same math behind every contrast ratio in our audits, running live in your browser.

Type a hex code or use the color picker.

15.42:1contrast ratio

APCA Lc 102.4(reference only, not a WCAG 2.2 requirement)

  • Pass · Normal text AA
  • Pass · Normal text AAA
  • Pass · Large text AA
  • Pass · Large text AAA

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Body text preview: accessibility and experience design, engineered for everyone.

Guides and templates

Keep it accessible between projects.

3,117 federal web accessibility lawsuits were filed in 2025.

Source: Seyfarth Shaw, March 2026. Not legal advice.

See deadlines and risk data for public agencies

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IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

INDICATION: Design Lady is indicated for organizations whose websites, documents, and campaigns must work for every person who uses them.

Do not launch if your site has images without alt text, text contrast below 4.5:1, or form fields without labels.

SIDE EFFECTS of inaccessible design may include lost customers, failed procurement reviews, and federal lawsuits (3,117 filed in 2025).

Tell your developer if you rely on an overlay widget. In 2025, 24.9% of website accessibility lawsuits targeted sites that had one installed.

Please see full Prescribing Information: the 5-minute self-audit