Digital exclusion of people with colour blindness – accessibility analysis of pkp.pl and the results of survey research

Abstract

The paper discusses the subject of digital exclusion of people with colour blindness, both in theoretical and practical aspects. It pays particular attention to the problem of this group of people in reading and interpreting information. The authors prepared suggestions regarding good practices that may greatly help people with colour blindness to navigate the Internet. The pkp.pl website was audited based on these suggestions to demonstrate the most common problems and mistakes. The matter of accessibility to people with disabilities is also discussed. Additionally, the paper was expanded by a survey conducted on people with colour blindness. The questions referred to their experiences with the Internet and the barriers that they encountered there. The article presents the results and conclusions of the research that was conducted.