OKLCH color space creates colors that are perceptually uniform, but that doesn't mean they look vibrant.
So, think of the "Vibrancy Boost" as a way to make your colors "pop" more.
It works by slightly increasing the chroma of the ramp colors, which makes them more vibrant without compromising accessibility. The base color is not affected.
It's not particularly "needed", but I wanted to provide designers with an extremely easy way to make their OKLCH color ramps simulate the vibrant colors of the HSL color space while still making ramps fully compliant with WCAG accessibility standards.
Note: The base color may or may not be affected by the Vibrancy Boost. If it gets affected, that's because the chroma of the base color is too low, and the algorithm needs to increase it to make the ramp consistent.
Color-Ramp.com is the only app that gives you these features in an INCREDIBLY-EASY-TO-USE interface. There is no other ramp generator, color palette generator, or any other tool out there that does what Color-Ramp.com does. Not even Figma plugins.
Not all projects begin with a light-themed interface. Modern applications and websites often use dark themes or need to support both light and dark modes.
The Default Ramp Mode feature lets you choose which mode (Light or Dark) will serve as the foundation for your color/design system.
Regardless of your default ramp mode, all shades are guaranteed AA/AAA WCAG compliant.
*Note: The base color may or may not be affected by the Vibrancy Boost. If it gets affected, that's because the chroma of the base color is too low, and the algorithm needs to increase it to make the ramp consistent.