Barrier 1 of 3
Color swatches identified only by color
Representative allegation
Color options were conveyed only visually, so the plaintiff could not tell which color was selected or what the choices were.
WCAG 1.4.1 Use of Color, 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Typical location: snippets/product-swatch.liquid
How a plaintiff tests it
Move through the swatches with a screen reader and listen for the color name and a selected state.
How we fix it
Give each swatch a text name and expose the selected state, with a group label for the set.