Colorblindly

Simulates colorblindness in your web browser.

Colorblindly – Experience Colorblindness in Browser

"Colorblindly" is a Chrome extension designed to help web developers understand the visual experiences of people with colorblindness. By simulating 8 types of color vision deficiencies, including various forms of monochromacy, and anomalies affecting red, green, and blue vision, it allows creators to view their websites as colorblind users do. This tool is vital for designing inclusive and accessible online content. Note: Colorblindly does not function on Chrome's own domains; use it on other websites for full effect.

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By: oftheheadland

Users: -

Rating: 3.42

(50)

Version: 2.2 (Last updated: 2024-01-23)

Creation date: 2020-01-19

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 74.95K

Email: an*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 168,572 ▼ 1,976

Other rankings

#375 in Education ▼ 1 #174 in like keyword 40 ▲ 94

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for various design processes and testing accessibility.
Uses a proper model for simulating color blindness, making it more accurate than other extensions.
Helpful for understanding and addressing color-related issues in web design.

Cons

Has stopped working for many users recently.
Intermittent functionality, especially after recent updates.
Does not work on certain pages such as the Chrome Web Store or Pictures.

Most mentioned

Stopped working or broken recently.
Works perfectly for some users.
Useful for creating accessible designs.

User reviews

This worked fantastically for many years, but in the last couple of months it has stopped working. I hope the developers update it soon. 5 stars when it is working though!

Rossiter Illaura, 2024-12-27

It works perfectly and I was able to use it in my designing process on Substack.

Madike Obianuju, 2024-12-16

The only page I'm unable to get this to work on so far is the chrome web store. If you are having difficulty, I would suggest clicking "manage extension" and changing site access to allow the extension to run "on click" instead of "on all sites"

Drew Swinburne, 2024-11-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Colorblindly requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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