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About Spectrum
Spectrum is a free + paid features Figma plugin published by Milan Maheshwari in 2021. It works in Figma Design and FigJam and has 40,849 users and 2,448 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #11 in Color Palettes on our lists.
In the developer's words
Create color palettes and apply instantly to anything with one click!
- Get beautiful hues and shades from a base color or extract palettes from a selection on the canvas.
- Break out of the trial-error loop and instantly see how a palette looks on your design in real time.
- Iterate effortlessly by creating different variants of any illustration, image, user interface, etc. in seconds!
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Spectrum also has a Framer plugin. Check out -> https://colorspectrum.design/
If you've any feedback, feature requests, or having any payment issues, reach out to me over Twitter -> https://twitter.com/millons098 or drop a mail at -> pluginsbymilan@gmail.com
What's new
Version 7 · released Aug 5, 2025
- Fixed a verification bug
Permissions and privacy
Network access
Spectrum can only connect to the 7 domains declared in its manifest: player.vimeo.com/, colorspectrum.design/, pluginsbymilan.lemonsqueezy.com/, api.gumroad.com/, www.w3.org/, twitter.com/ and api.lemonsqueezy.com/.
- player.vimeo.com/
- colorspectrum.design/
- pluginsbymilan.lemonsqueezy.com/
- api.gumroad.com/
- www.w3.org/
- twitter.com/
- api.lemonsqueezy.com/
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest. Questions about data handling go to the developer's support page.
Where Spectrum ranks
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Spectrum FAQ
What does Spectrum do?
Generate beautiful color palettes & apply them instantly to anything. It's a Figma plugin by Milan Maheshwari that runs in Figma Design and FigJam.
Is Spectrum free?
Spectrum is free to install, but some features are unlocked through a paid plan on the developer's site.
Is Spectrum safe to use?
Figma plugins can only reach the internet through domains listed in their manifest. Spectrum can only connect to the 7 domains declared in its manifest: player.vimeo.com/, colorspectrum.design/, pluginsbymilan.lemonsqueezy.com/, api.gumroad.com/, www.w3.org/, twitter.com/ and api.lemonsqueezy.com/. As with any plugin, check the developer's privacy policy before using it on client work.
How do I install Spectrum?
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 Spectrum?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Color Palettes, Color Designer and Tailwind CSS Color Generator. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for color palettes.
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