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Colour-Blindness Simulator

Simulates protanopia, deuteranopia or tritanopia with a fixed 3×3 colour matrix (Machado et al., 2009 severity 1.0) applied to every pixel — a deterministic preview of how the image reads without red, green or blue cones. Lossless PNG out.

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How to use Colour-Blindness Simulator

Protanopia, deuteranopia or tritanopia via a fixed Machado 2009 matrix — deterministic preview.

  1. Prepare your input

    Open the image to inspect.

  2. Use the workspace

    Choose a simulated colour-vision mode.

  3. Check your result

    Compare labels, shapes and contrast across the previews.

Know the limits

A fixed colour matrix is an approximation, not a diagnosis or a complete accessibility assessment.

Where does my input go?

This browser tool processes your input on your device. Optional analytics is a separate choice; it is not needed to use the tool. Keep your original until you have checked the result.

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