Figma launches Accessibility Insights: automated contrast checks and assistive-mode previews in the editor

Design · 4 min read

Figma announced Accessibility Insights, a set of new features that integrates automated accessibility checks directly into the design canvas. The tool scans for contrast failures, missing semantic labels, and keyboard focus traps and surfaces suggestions inline so teams can remediate before components reach engineering.

A notable addition is the assistive-mode preview, which simulates a document outline as a screen reader would present it, and lets designers step through a prototype using keyboard-only navigation or voice commands. Designers can also toggle recommended fixes that generate annotated tokens and update component variants automatically.

Figma said Insights will emit structured reports compatible with common design-system tooling, including exported JSON that maps failing layers to design-token recommendations. The company positioned this as part of a broader push to make inclusive design a default step in product workflows rather than a late-stage checklist.