How is the compliance score calculated?

Great question! Here's how PaletteCheck calculates your compliance score:

Score Range: 0-100

What's Evaluated:

• Color usage accuracy
• Typography compliance
• Voice and tone alignment
• Messaging guideline adherence
• Logo usage (in images)
• Photography style (in images)
• Forbidden word detection

Violation Impact:

• High severity: Significant score reduction
• Medium severity: Moderate reduction
• Low severity: Minor reduction

What Makes a Violation "High" Severity:

• Using competitor's brand colors
• Completely wrong voice/tone
• Forbidden words detected
• Major logo misuse

Score Interpretation:

• 90-100: Excellent - ready to publish
• 80-89: Good - minor tweaks recommended
• 70-79: Needs work - address violations
• Below 70: Significant issues - major revisions needed

The detailed report shows exactly which factors affected your score!