Kilotest: Violations of text contrast improvable issue for Portland State University page

Basics

About the Portland State University page

• URL: https://www.pdx.edu/
• Tested 24 days ago by job j3n on 2026-05-08 at 15:59

About the text contrast improvable issue

• Why it matters: Content is not easy to understand
• Priority: lowest
• Related WCAG standard: 1.4.6
• Reported by 4 tools (Alfa + ASLint + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer)
• 65 violators were reported

Violators

Here are the HTML elements reported to violate rules belonging to the text contrast improvable issue.

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• Element 113

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Apply
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 114

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Apply
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 115

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[2]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Visit Campus
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 116

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[2]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Visit Campus
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 117

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Request Info
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 118

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Request Info
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 119

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[4]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Give
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 120

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[4]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Give
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 121

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[5]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: myPSU
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 122

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[5]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: myPSU
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 127

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Alumni
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 129

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[2]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Student
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 131

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Faculty / Staff
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 133

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[4]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: First Generation Student
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 135

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[5]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Parent
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 137

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[6]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Padre
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 139

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[7]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Student Veteran
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 141

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Transfer Student
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 640

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/ul[1]/li[1]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Apply
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 642

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/ul[1]/li[2]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Visit Campus
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 644

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/ul[1]/li[3]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Request Info
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 646

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/ul[1]/li[4]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Give
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 648

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/ul[1]/li[5]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: myPSU
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 660

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[2]/div[2]/ul[1]/li[1]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: myPSU
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 665

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[2]/div[3]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: I am a … Transfer Student
  • Reported by ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 667

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/nav[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[2]/div[3]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: Alumni … Transfer Student
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1074

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Portland State University is committed to making its website accessible for all users. If you wish to report an issue or file a complaint (grievance) regarding the accessibility of pdx.edu web content, please refer to the Digital Accessibility Issues and Concerns web page for more information.
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1075

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[2]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Digital Accessibility Issues and Concerns web page
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1083

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[1]/h2[1]
  • Tag name: H2
  • Text: CONTACT PSU
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1084

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[1]/h2[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: CONTACT PSU
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1094

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[2]/h2[1]
  • Tag name: H2
  • Text: LEGAL
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1095

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[2]/h2[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: LEGAL
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1106

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[3]/h2[1]
  • Tag name: H2
  • Text: LEARN MORE
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1107

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[3]/h2[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: LEARN MORE
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1114

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[4]/h2[1]
  • Tag name: H2
  • Text: SUPPORT
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1115

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/nav[4]/h2[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: SUPPORT
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1139

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/ul[1]/li[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1144

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/ul[1]/li[2]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1148

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/ul[1]/li[3]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1153

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/ul[1]/li[4]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1158

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/ul[1]/li[5]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1163

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/ul[1]/li[6]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 702

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: AMPLIFY YOUR POTENTIAL … ABOUT AMPLIFY YOUR POTENTIAL
  • Reported by ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 727

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[1]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: OUR URBAN CAMPUS →
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 728

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: OUR URBAN CAMPUS →
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 734

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[2]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: BIG POSSIBILITIES. LOW TUITION. →
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 735

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[2]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: BIG POSSIBILITIES. LOW TUITION. →
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 745

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[1]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: APPLY TO PSU →
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 746

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: APPLY TO PSU →
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 753

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[2]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: GO FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL →
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 754

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h3[2]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: GO FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL →
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 893

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: MAY 8TH 2026
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 894

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/time[1]
  • Tag name: TIME
  • Text: MAY 8TH 2026
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 922

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: MAY 8TH 2026
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 923

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/time[1]
  • Tag name: TIME
  • Text: MAY 8TH 2026
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 951

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: MAY 8TH 2026
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 952

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/time[1]
  • Tag name: TIME
  • Text: MAY 8TH 2026
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 980

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[4]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: MAY 9TH 2026
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 981

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[6]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[4]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/time[1]
  • Tag name: TIME
  • Text: MAY 9TH 2026
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1023

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]/h3[1]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: VIKINGS FOOTBALL RETURNS TO CAMPUS FOR SPRING GAME AT STOTT COMMUNITY FIELD
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1024

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]/h3[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: VIKINGS FOOTBALL RETURNS TO CAMPUS FOR SPRING GAME AT STOTT COMMUNITY FIELD
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1041

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]/h3[1]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: PSU THEATER ARTS PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS BEHIND THE SCENES
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1042

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]/h3[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: PSU THEATER ARTS PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS BEHIND THE SCENES
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1059

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]/h3[1]
  • Tag name: H3
  • Text: PSU AND SOU BUILD CLIMATE COALITION AROUND RESEARCH AND TEACHING
  • Reported by Alfa + ASLint
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1060

  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[2]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[7]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/a[1]/h3[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: PSU AND SOU BUILD CLIMATE COALITION AROUND RESEARCH AND TEACHING
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
  • What diagnoses were reported?