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Figma plugin#11 in Accessibility

Use Contrast

Quick access to color contrast ratios from WCAG.

by Henrique Gusso

users
31K
likes
1.2K
saves
8K
comments
27
Open in Figma
FreeWorks inFigma Design
Price
Free
Latest version
v12 · Oct 28, 2022
First published
Sep 8, 2022
Publisher
Henrique Gusso
Features

What Use Contrast does

Summarised from Henrique Gusso's description on the Figma Community.

  • https://usecontrast.com/guide

  • Gradients not supported

  • Transparency not supported

  • Object strokes not supported

On this page
Overview

About Use Contrast

Use Contrast is a free Figma plugin published by Henrique Gusso in 2022. It works in Figma Design and has 30,763 users and 1,241 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #11 in Accessibility on our lists.

In the developer's words

Use Contrast gives you quick access to proper color contrast ratios from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Select any text layer or object on the canvas to produce the score. Fine-tune your colors by using the plugin controls.

Learn about WCAG contrast guidelines.

→ https://usecontrast.com/guide

Known Issues

- Gradients not supported

- Transparency not supported

- Object strokes not supported

Changelog

What's new

Version 12 · released Oct 28, 2022

  • Fixed bug where background color was wrong on dark mode.
Trust

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 Use Contrast ranks

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FAQ

Use Contrast FAQ

What does Use Contrast do?

Quick access to color contrast ratios from WCAG. It's a Figma plugin by Henrique Gusso that runs in Figma Design.

Is Use Contrast free?

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

How do I install Use Contrast?

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 Use Contrast?

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.

For developers

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