Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

3 PASS 4 REVIEW 6 FIX

Form Accessibility

Action

4 of 6 controls have issues

FIX

4 of 6 controls have issues

3 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <input type="checkbox" name="ci_userConsentCheckBox">; <input type="submit" name="Submit">; <input type="submit" name="btnsubmit">

1 control(s) rely on placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Got: <input type="text" name="Email">

2 control(s) properly labeled

6 controls

2 labeled

1 placeholder only

3 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
q	text	Search input	aria-label
Email	text	Enter your email address	aria-label
Email	text	(name@example.com)	placeholder only
Submit	submit	(none)	none
ci_userConsentCheckBox	checkbox	(none)	none
btnsubmit	submit	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

Learn more ▾

Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

Link & Button Quality

Action

5 issue(s) across 120 links and 8 buttons

FIX

5 issue(s) across 120 links and 8 buttons

4 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: a#news; a#exhibitions; a#signup_inset; a#footernav

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: #more ("More")

11 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/south-kensington"]; a[href="/east"]; a[href="/young"]; a[href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee"]; a[href="/wedgwood"]; a[href="/exhibitions/david-bowie-centre"]; a[href="/exhibitions/inside-aardman-wallace-gromit-and-friends"]; a[href="/exhibitions/schiaparelli"]; a[href="/exhibitions/the-music-is-black-a-british-story"]; a[href="/exhibitions/american-photographs"] (+1 more)

104 link(s) with descriptive text

120 links

4 empty

1 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
#more	More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: More Suggested: #More
/south-kensington	South Kensington, London	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/east	Queen Elizabeth Park, London	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/young	Bethnal Green, London	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee	Dundee, Scotland	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/wedgwood	Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
/exhibitions/david-bowie-centre	Display …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/exhibitions/inside-aardman-wallace-grom…	Exhibition …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/exhibitions/schiaparelli	Exhibition …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/exhibitions/the-music-is-black-a-britis…	Exhibition …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/exhibitions/american-photographs	Display …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/exhibitions/lasting-impressions-women-p…	Display …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

112 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

a#news; a#exhibitions; a#signup_inset; a#footernav

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

#more ("More")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/south-kensington"]; a[href="/east"]; a[href="/young"]; a[href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee"]; a[href="/wedgwood"]; a[href="/exhibitions/david-bowie-centre"]; a[href="/exhibitions/inside-aardman-wallace-gromit-and-friends"]; a[href="/exhibitions/schiaparelli"]; a[href="/exhibitions/the-music-is-black-a-british-story"]; a[href="/exhibitions/american-photographs"] (+1 more)

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Web Manifest

Action

Valid manifest

FIX

Valid manifest

Name present: V&A

192x192 icon present

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name V&A ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✗Start URL ✗Display Mode ✗

Name V&A Icons 6 icon(s)

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

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.

Got: #1f1f21

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

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.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Heading Hierarchy

35 headings

REVIEW

35 headings

Single H1 present

5 empty heading(s)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

H1 The family of art, design and performance museums · V&A Home page
H2 The Music is Black: A British Story The first exhibition at the brand new V&A East Museum. Discover the story of how Black British music has shaped British culture.
H2 The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity
H3 Admission is free
H3 (empty)
H3 (empty)
H3 (empty)
H3 (empty)
H3 (empty)
H2 News
H3 V&A East Storehouse shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026
H2 What’s on across the V&A
H2 David Bowie Centre
H2 Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
H2 Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art
H2 The Music is Black: A British Story
H2 American Photographs
H2 Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900 – Now
H2 Sign up to our emails
H2 Explore the Collections
H2 Experience more as a V&A Member today
H2 V&A Shop
H2 Sign up to our emails
H2 Victoria and Albert Museum
H3 About the V&A
H3 Join & Support
H3 Resources
H3 Commercial
H2 Visit the V&A
H3 V&A South Kensington
H3 V&A Dundee
H3 V&A Wedgwood Collection
H3 Young V&A
H3 V&A East Storehouse
H3 V&A East Museum

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title The page you were looking for doesn't exist (404) ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

21 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

21 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA

h1 The family of art, design and performanc…

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · mid-page

h2 The Music is Black: A British Story

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · mid-page

h2 The V&A is a family of museums dedicated…

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 News

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 What’s on across the V&A

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 David Bowie Centre

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Fri…

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 The Music is Black: A British Story

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 American Photographs

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1…

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Sign up to our emails

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Explore the Collections

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Experience more as a V&A Member today

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 V&A Shop

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Sign up to our emails

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Victoria and

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Albert Museum

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Visit the V&A

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 Admission is free

1.26:1

#000000

#1D1E20

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 The family of art, d…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 The Music is Black: …	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 The V&A is a family …	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 News	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 What’s on across t…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 David Bowie Centre	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Inside Aardman: Wall…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Schiaparelli: Fashio…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 The Music is Black: …	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 American Photographs	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Lasting Impressions:…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Sign up to our email…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Explore the Collecti…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Experience more as a…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 V&A Shop	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Sign up to our email…	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Victoria and	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Albert Museum	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h2 Visit the V&A	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail
h3 Admission is free	1.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D1E20	Fail

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

7 landmarks

PASS

7 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 43 images OK

PASS

All 43 images OK

12 decorative image(s) correctly marked

31 image(s) with good alt text

43 images 31 good alt text 12 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 1 failing, 28 passed

PASS

100

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.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
SPECIAL V&A PRICE Marie Antoinette Style exhibition book £35 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Pansy kimono jacket £50 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art tote bag £20 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A PUBLICATION Christian Dior - official exhibition book £40 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE C.F.A. Voysey Thistles silk scarf £75 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Copper pleat necklace by Alexandra Tsoukala £75 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE Ruban Bouquet et Perles trinket plate £20 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE Sea salt natural tin candle £15 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Red hand-printed cotton quilt £195 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art A4 fashionary sketchbook £35 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE V&A East tote bag £15 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
SPECIAL V&A PRICE Gabrielle Chanel - exhibition book £35 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Cabbage bowl by Bordallo Pinheiro £16 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Lidded pot by Hiroyuki Onuki £45 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE Wallace & Gromit and friends V&A adult t-shirt £35 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE David Bowie “HEROES” photoshoot t-shirt £35 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Coral inspired drop earrings £16 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE Wallace & Gromit and friends V&A mini tote bag £15 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE David Bowie Ziggy Stardust 1972 tour poster £40 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE David Bowie Ziggy Stardust wooden pin badge £5 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
Labradorite heart earrings by Joli £60 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`
V&A EXCLUSIVE David Bowie with saxophone 11 x 14'' print £15 `div.b-carousel__list > div.b-carousel__item > figure.b-shop-product-card > a`

○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

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●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.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●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.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` 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.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○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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