# Control opacity at scale

By Steven Van · 2026-09-03

Opacity can be updated at scale in the variables modal and applied on top of any color without detaching.

[Figma](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/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](<https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=control-opacity-at-scale>) 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.

[![](<https://cdn.sanity.io/images/599r6htc/regionalized/342e17642c7afa81206490b0dd21c3e5724ae040-2400x1260.png?w=1200&q=70&fit=max&auto=format>)](<https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=control-opacity-at-scale>)

![Figma](<https://static.figma.com/app/icon/2/icon-512-maskable.png>)

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[Original source](<https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=control-opacity-at-scale>)

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