Figma plugin#3 in Accessibility

A11y

Text color accessibility

by Kelly Gorr

users
322K
likes
4.8K
saves
183K
comments
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Open in Figma
FreeWorks inFigma Design
Price
Free
Latest version
v9 · Sep 27, 2019
First published
Jul 17, 2019
Publisher
Kelly Gorr
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Overview

About A11y

A11y is a free Figma plugin published by Kelly Gorr in 2019. It works in Figma Design and has 322,305 users and 4,799 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #3 in Accessibility on our lists.

In the developer's words

Ensure your text is readable for users by adhering to WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards.

This plugin checks the color contrast ratio of all visible text in a frame, and it provides feedback on whether it meets WCAG’s AA and/or AAA level compliance. It also provides color sliders that allow users to adjust the colors and understand how the corresponding contrast ratio changes in real-time.

Currently only supports single, 100% solid fills. Working on some known issues with background layer detection (this is due to currently only supporting the aforementioned).

Changelog

What's new

Version 9 · released Sep 27, 2019

  • Updating title with A11y for internal purposes
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Permissions and privacy

Network access

This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.

Extra permissions

None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.

Read from the plugin's published manifest.

Rankings

Where A11y ranks

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FAQ

A11y FAQ

What does A11y do?

Text color accessibility. It's a Figma plugin by Kelly Gorr that runs in Figma Design.

Is A11y free?

Yes. A11y is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.

How do I install A11y?

Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.

What are the best alternatives to A11y?

By user count, the closest alternatives are Stark, Contrast by Alex Carr and Able. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for accessibility.

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