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Contrast Intent
@community/provocation-contrast-intent
$ prime install @community/provocation-contrast-intentProjection
Always in _index.xml · the agent never has to ask for this.
ContrastIntent [provocation] v1.0.0
Loaded when retrieval picks the atom as adjacent / supporting.
ContrastIntent [provocation] v1.0.0
Label
What Does Low Contrast Communicate?
Trigger
agent selects a muted or low-contrast text color for secondary information
Question
This text color achieves {actual_ratio}:1 contrast. Before accepting it, ask: is the low contrast a conscious hierarchy signal ('this content is secondary and less important') or is it unexamined aesthetic habit? If the content is secondary, is there a better way to signal hierarchy — different weight, size, position — that doesn't also harm legibility for users with low vision?
Intent
Distinguish deliberate typographic hierarchy from accidental accessibility failure. Low contrast can be a valid tool when used consciously for de-emphasizing truly secondary content — but it must still meet the 4.5:1 AA threshold for small text. The question surfaces whether the designer has made a conscious choice.
Resolution Paths
- Context: Placeholder text, helper text, captions
- Answer: Still must meet 4.5:1. Use lighter weight or smaller size instead of lower contrast if de-emphasis is desired.
- Context: Decorative / aria-hidden text
- Answer: Exempt from contrast requirements — but confirm the element is genuinely decorative with no informational role.
- Context: Active/inactive state contrast
- Answer: Inactive state may use 3:1 (UI component rule) but this should be explicit design intent, not default color inheritance.
Loaded when retrieval picks the atom as a focal / direct hit.
ContrastIntent [provocation] v1.0.0
Label
What Does Low Contrast Communicate?
Trigger
agent selects a muted or low-contrast text color for secondary information
Question
This text color achieves {actual_ratio}:1 contrast. Before accepting it, ask: is the low contrast a conscious hierarchy signal ('this content is secondary and less important') or is it unexamined aesthetic habit? If the content is secondary, is there a better way to signal hierarchy — different weight, size, position — that doesn't also harm legibility for users with low vision?
Intent
Distinguish deliberate typographic hierarchy from accidental accessibility failure. Low contrast can be a valid tool when used consciously for de-emphasizing truly secondary content — but it must still meet the 4.5:1 AA threshold for small text. The question surfaces whether the designer has made a conscious choice.
Resolution Paths
- Context: Placeholder text, helper text, captions
- Answer: Still must meet 4.5:1. Use lighter weight or smaller size instead of lower contrast if de-emphasis is desired.
- Context: Decorative / aria-hidden text
- Answer: Exempt from contrast requirements — but confirm the element is genuinely decorative with no informational role.
- Context: Active/inactive state contrast
- Answer: Inactive state may use 3:1 (UI component rule) but this should be explicit design intent, not default color inheritance.
Source
prime-system/examples/frontend-design/primes/compiled/@community/provocation-contrast-intent/atom.yaml