When we built Color Assistant, we didn't start with a technical solution — we started by listening. Conversations with color-blind users, collecting moments from the home-clothing-supermarket triangle, then prototypes.
First iteration
The first prototype simply told you the color of the object in front of the camera. Users said: "I know the name, but I don't actually wonder what color it is — I wonder how that color looks in this context."
Second iteration
With that feedback we added a contrast indicator that groups similar colors. That small detail changed the experience completely.
Lessons
- Technical solutions matter, but come second.
- Accessibility is not a feature — it's a foundational design principle.
- The best feedback comes from watching users in their real context.