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About Color Blind by Sam Mason de Caires
Color Blind is a free Figma plugin published by Sam Mason de Caires in 2019. It works in Figma Design and has 110,341 users and 1,938 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #5 in Accessibility on our lists.
Color Blind allows you to view your designs in the 8 different types of color vision deficiencies.
What's new
Version 3 · released Jul 19, 2019
- Add warning if selection contains image layer
- Make labels clickable
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.
Where Color Blind ranks
Color Blind alternatives
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Stark
by Stark
597K users10KFreeFix Color Contrast and Typography issues and add WCAG annotations for a smooth design to dev handoff
- 2

Contrast
by Alex Carr
527K users8.5KFreeQuickly check and scan for contrast issues on gradients, images, blends, and fills.
- 3

A11y
by Kelly Gorr
322K users4.8KFreeText color accessibility
- 4

Able
by Sondre Kvam
144K users2.6KFree - 5

UI Color Palette /one・WCAG Color Palette Manager for Apps & Websites
by Aurélien Grimaud
96K users829Free + $5/mo upgradeColor Palettes that meet WCAG Guidelines and Operations (tailored for individuals)
- 6

Color contrast
by Aleksandra Walczak
84K users481FreeColor contrast checker
Color Blind FAQ
What does Color Blind do?
It's a Figma plugin by Sam Mason de Caires that runs in Figma Design.
Is Color Blind free?
Yes. Color Blind is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Color Blind?
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 Color Blind?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Stark, Contrast by Alex Carr and A11y. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for accessibility.
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