Control opacity at scale
By Steven Van ·
Opacity can be updated at scale in the variables modal and applied on top of any color without detaching.
Figma now lets opacity be set as a variable and applied on top of any color without detaching it from the library. The update, announced on 2026-09-03, covers three changes:
- Alias opacity while the color stays linked to your library, instead of detaching it to adjust opacity by hand.
- Set opacity on a color variable using a number variable, scoped specifically for use in color variables.
- Update opacity across disabled states, overlays, scrims and similar elements all at once.
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