Designing accessible AI experiences

Hexæl Team

June 1, 2025 6 min read

Designing accessible AI experiences

Accessibility as a launch blocker

Retrofitting accessibility is expensive. We treat keyboard operability, sufficient contrast in light and dark themes, and reduced-motion support as requirements from day one.

Checklist we follow

  1. Keyboard — every interactive control is reachable and shows a visible focus indicator.
  2. Color — information is never conveyed by color alone; text meets AA contrast.
  3. Motion — animations respect prefers-reduced-motion.
  4. Testing — automated axe scans plus manual screen-reader passes on critical flows.

Example focus styles

.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--theme-focus-ring);
}

Automated scans

We run axe in Playwright against landing, auth, legal, and blog pages in both themes. Critical violations block release.

Next steps

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