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Story 9.10: Accessibility Compliance
Epic Reference
Epic 9: Design & Branding Implementation
Dependencies
- Story 9.1: Color System Implementation (provides
gold,navyTailwind color classes used in focus styles) - Stories 9.4-9.7: Component Styling (all styled components require accessibility review)
- Story 9.8: RTL/LTR Layout (accessibility must work in both directions)
Scope
This story applies to all pages and components:
- Public pages (landing, posts, booking)
- Authentication pages (login, register, password reset)
- Client dashboard and all client-facing views
- Admin dashboard and all admin-facing views
User Story
As a user with disabilities, I want the platform to be accessible, So that I can use it regardless of my abilities.
Acceptance Criteria
Color Contrast (WCAG AA Standard)
- Body text: 4.5:1 minimum contrast ratio
- Large text (18px+ bold or 24px+ regular): 3:1 minimum
- UI elements (buttons, form borders, icons): 3:1 minimum
- Verify gold (#D4AF37) on navy (#0A1F44) meets requirements
- Verify text colors on cream (#F9F7F4) backgrounds
Focus Indicators
- Visible focus outline (gold)
- Not just color change
Keyboard Navigation
- All interactive elements reachable
- Logical tab order
- Skip to main content link
Screen Readers
- Proper heading hierarchy (h1 > h2 > h3)
- Alt text for images
- ARIA labels where needed
- Form labels associated
Motion
- Respect prefers-reduced-motion
- No auto-playing animations
Files to Modify
| File | Changes |
|---|---|
resources/css/app.css |
Add global focus styles and reduced-motion media query |
resources/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php |
Add skip link and <main id="main-content"> landmark |
resources/views/components/layouts/guest.blade.php |
Add skip link and main landmark for auth pages |
lang/en/accessibility.php |
Add translation: 'skip_to_content' => 'Skip to main content' |
lang/ar/accessibility.php |
Add translation: 'skip_to_content' => 'تخطي إلى المحتوى الرئيسي' |
Components to Audit
- All Flux UI form components (verify label associations)
- All image usages (verify alt text present)
- Navigation components (verify logical tab order)
- Modal components (verify focus trapping)
Technical Notes
Global Accessibility Styles
Add to resources/css/app.css:
/* Focus styles */
:focus-visible {
@apply outline-2 outline-offset-2 outline-gold;
}
/* Skip link */
.skip-link {
@apply sr-only focus:not-sr-only focus:absolute focus:top-4 focus:start-4
focus:bg-gold focus:text-navy focus:px-4 focus:py-2 focus:rounded focus:z-50;
}
/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*,
*::before,
*::after {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}
<!-- Skip link -->
<a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">
{{ __('accessibility.skip_to_content') }}
</a>
<!-- Main content landmark -->
<main id="main-content" role="main">
{{ $slot }}
</main>
<!-- Proper labeling -->
<label for="email">{{ __('form.email') }}</label>
<input id="email" type="email" aria-required="true" />
<!-- Image with alt text -->
<img src="{{ asset('images/logo.svg') }}" alt="{{ __('Libra Law Firm Logo') }}" />
Testing Tools
- axe DevTools - Browser extension for automated accessibility testing
- WAVE - Web accessibility evaluation tool
- Lighthouse - Chrome DevTools accessibility audit (target: >90 score)
- Screen reader - VoiceOver (macOS) or NVDA (Windows) for manual testing
Test Scenarios
-
Keyboard Navigation Test:
- Tab through entire booking form without mouse
- Verify all buttons, links, and inputs are reachable
- Confirm focus order is logical (top-to-bottom, start-to-end)
-
Skip Link Test:
- Press Tab on page load
- Skip link should appear and be focusable
- Activating skip link jumps to main content
-
Screen Reader Test:
- Navigate landing page with VoiceOver/NVDA
- Verify headings announced in correct order (h1 → h2 → h3)
- Verify form labels read correctly
- Verify images have meaningful alt text
-
Color Contrast Test:
- Run Lighthouse on:
/,/login,/dashboard,/admin - All pages must score >90 accessibility
- Run Lighthouse on:
-
Reduced Motion Test:
- Enable "Reduce motion" in OS settings
- Verify no animations play on page load or interactions
-
RTL Accessibility Test:
- Switch to Arabic language
- Verify skip link position (start = right in RTL)
- Verify tab order follows RTL reading direction
Definition of Done
- Color contrast passes
- Focus indicators visible
- Keyboard navigation works
- Screen reader friendly
- Reduced motion respected
- Skip link works
- Lighthouse accessibility > 90
- Tests pass
References
- PRD Section 7.1: Brand Identity - Accessibility Compliance subsection
- Epic 9:
docs/epics/epic-9-design-branding.md- Story 9.10 acceptance criteria - Story 9.1: Color values defined (gold: #D4AF37, navy: #0A1F44)
- WCAG 2.1 AA Guidelines: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/
Estimation
Complexity: Medium | Effort: 4-5 hours
Notes for Developer
- Flux UI components generally have good accessibility built-in; focus on custom components
- If Flux components don't meet contrast requirements, create custom CSS overrides
- The
!importantin reduced-motion CSS is intentional to override all animations - Use
focus:start-4(notfocus:left-4) for RTL compatibility