10+ must-have Figma plugins and tools to boost your design accessibility

Hannah Milan
Bootcamp
Published in
8 min readAug 11, 2024

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A sitting person with their legs up in a chair. On their side is a sleeping dog in a tiny pillow. Beside them is a potted plan and a lamp.

Figma has become a popular design tool for many web and mobile app designers and developers, but there are a lot of plugins, widgets, and files within Figma that are specifically designed for accessibility. This article will cover 10+ of the best Figma plugins, widgets, and files for accessibility. Let’s dive in!

1. Image Brightness Analyzer

This plugin helps you enhance the readability of your images.

An artwork cover for Image Brightness Analyzer that has a screenshot of the actual plugin located in the right corner of the artwork
An artwork cover for the Image Brightness Analyzer plugin

🌞 Features

  • Calculates average brightness of any image
  • Suggests the best overlay color and opacity to improve text readability
  • Simple, intuitive design for quick and efficient use.
  • Seamlessly integrate within your Figma workflow.
A visual representation of the outcome using the Image Brightness Analyzer
An example outcome of using the Image Brightness Analyzer

🌻 Further readings and useful resources

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Hannah Milan
Bootcamp

Maker of A11yResources (acquired). Writes, curates, & save links to share. Currently writing an ebook about bite-sized accessibility lessons.