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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
79
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
4
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
13
7 PASS 4 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Valid manifest
FIX
Valid manifest
Info::
Name present: App
Info::
192x192 icon present
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name App ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✗Start URL ✗Display Mode ✗
Name App Icons 6 icon(s)
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
Theme-color present but no dark variant
A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModePartial Dark Mode
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

C
404 Error Page
Action
Could not test
REVIEW
Could not test
Info::
404 page could not be tested
The 404 page check encountered an error. This may be due to a timeout or network issue.

404 page quality check not available.

B
Favicon & Branding
20 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
20 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Navigation UX
Action
3 navigation pattern(s)
REVIEW
3 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
Back-to-top link detected
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 6 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

14 pass 6 fail WCAG AA 2 pass AA only
title ProQuest | Better research, better learn…
2.80:1
#000000
on
#0C5E63
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a You shouldn't see this
2.44:1
#000000
on
#225356
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient
a Skip to main content
2.26:1
#000000
on
#474747
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
span ProQuest
2.65:1
#000000
on
#515151
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient
span Main ProQuest menu
3.19:1
#000000
on
#5D5D5D
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient
span My Research and Language Selection
3.83:1
#000000
on
#696969
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

4 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 ProQuest Basic Searc…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Select language21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Welcome to My Resear…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Translate this artic…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Get access to 20+ di…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Looking for a PDF of…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Copy link21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Want to save this do…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title ProQuest | Better re…2.80:14.5:1
#000000
#0C5E63
Fail
a You shouldn't see th…2.44:14.5:1
#000000
#225356
Fail
a Skip to main content2.26:14.5:1
#000000
#474747
Fail
span ProQuest2.65:14.5:1
#000000
#515151
Fail
span Main ProQuest menu3.19:14.5:1
#000000
#5D5D5D
Fail
span My Research and Lang…3.83:14.5:1
#000000
#696969
Fail
a My Research4.89:14.5:1
#000000
#7A7A7A
Pass
a Sign into My Researc…6.25:14.5:1
#000000
#8C8C8C
Pass
a Create My Research A…7.84:14.5:1
#000000
#9E9E9E
Pass
a English8.91:14.5:1
#000000
#A8A9A8
Pass
span About ProQuest9.79:14.5:1
#000000
#B1B1B1
Pass
a Company Website10.94:14.5:1
#000000
#BBBBBB
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Landmark Structure
5 landmarks
PASS
5 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Utility toolbar" SEARCH MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Heading Hierarchy
8 headings
PASS
8 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H2 Select language
  • H2 Welcome to My Research!
  • H2 Translate this article into 20 different languages!
  • H2 Get access to 20+ different citations styles
  • H2 Looking for a PDF of this document?
  • H2 Copy link
  • H2 Want to save this document?
  • H1 ProQuest Basic Search page
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 6 images OK
PASS
All 6 images OK
Info::
1 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
5 image(s) with good alt text
6 images 5 good alt text 1 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 22 controls labeled
PASS
All 22 controls labeled
Info::
22 control(s) properly labeled
22 controls
22 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#moreSType_0checkboxnone
#moreSType_1checkboxnone
#moreSType_2checkboxnone
#moreSType_3checkboxnone
#moreSType_4checkboxnone
#moreSType_5checkboxnone
#moreSType_6checkboxnone
#moreSType_7checkboxnone
#moreSType_8checkboxnone
#moreSType_9checkboxnone
#moreSType_10checkboxnone
#moreSType_11checkboxnone
#moreSType_12checkboxnone
#moreSType_13checkboxnone
#moreSType_14checkboxnone
#moreSType_15checkboxnone
#moreSType_16checkboxnone
#moreSType_17checkboxnone
#moreSType_18checkboxnone
#moreSType_19checkboxnone
#moreSType_20checkboxnone
#searchTermtextareaEnter your search termsfor/id
A+
Print Stylesheet
Print styles detected
PASS
Print styles detected
Info::
External print stylesheet detected
Got: /assets/ctx/zed58a134/styles/PrintLayout.css
Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized
Print stylesheet /assets/ctx/zed58a134/styles/PrintLayout.css ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 97/100 — 1 failing, 29 passed
PASS
97

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
reject all div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > b
accept all div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > b
Manage cookie preferences div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > b
Reject all div.ot-sdk-row > div#onetrust-button-group-parent > div#onetrust-button-group > button#onetrust-reject-all-handler
Accept all div.ot-sdk-row > div#onetrust-button-group-parent > div#onetrust-button-group > button#onetrust-accept-btn-handler

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●Select elements have associated label elements.
●`[accesskey]` values are unique
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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