How To Create a Color Palette in Figma

Are you trying to create a color palette in Figma? Learn how to do it with ease through the steps below.
How To Create a Color Palette in Figma

Adding a color palette to a design file ensures consistent use of colors and speeds up the design process. In this guide, we will present a demonstration of creating a color palette with the help of a plugin to get you covered.

Create a Color Palette in Figma

  1. Open Figma on your browser and sign in with your credentials. Next, open the design file you’re working on from Recently viewed.
Figma Recents
  1. Now, navigate to the toolbar, click on Actions, and then Plugins & widgets. In the search bar associated, search for Foundation Color Generator.
Search for Foundation plugin
  1. Next, click on the plugin to open it. Now, find the Run button and click on it to load the plugin.
Click on Run button
  1. After the plugin is loaded, select a color profile to get started.
Select the color profile
  1. Now, enter the color code or manually choose a color by clicking on the color picker.
Enter the color code or pick a color
  1. Doing so, the color palette is generated on the plugin. Now, click on the Palette option to add the color palette to Figma.
Click on Palette
  1. If you want to create styles, click on the Create Styles button to create color styles.
Click on Create Styles

Wrapping Up

Congratulations on learning how to create a color palette in Figma!

We suggest creating color palettes manually, but this can be time-consuming if you’re working on a large design. In this scenario, the best approach is to use the plugin mentioned in the demonstration, as it is handy and does a great job creating color palettes.


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