Winden Tokens

A free Figma plugin for design tokens. Edit variables like a spreadsheet, generate color shades and scales, and check contrast.

Winden Tokens Figma plugin showing design tokens in a spreadsheet-style table

Edit variables like a spreadsheet

  • Edit names and values inline in a table.
  • Move single variables or whole groups between collections.
  • Switch modes such as Light and Dark.
  • Search by name or filter by type: color, number, string, boolean.
  • Changes made in Figma’s own variables panel sync back automatically.
Generating a 50 to 950 color shade palette from one base color in Winden Tokens

Generate color shades

  • Create a full 50–950 palette from any base color.
  • Shape lightness, saturation and hue with Bezier curves, with a live preview.
  • Shades refresh on their own when you change the base color.

Build number scales

  • Spacing and type scales from ratios like Minor Third (1.2), Major Third (1.25), Perfect Fourth (1.333) or the Golden Ratio (1.618).
  • Name steps as T-shirt sizes (xs–4xl), numbers (1–10), Gutenberg presets, or your own names.
  • Use an existing number variable as the base.
Creating a spacing scale with a modular ratio in Winden Tokens
Editing a group of Figma variables as CSV text in Winden Tokens

Bulk edit as CSV or JSON

  • Edit a whole group as text, one name, value per line.
  • Paste straight from a spreadsheet and preview before applying.
  • Import and export whole token sets as JSON.

See relationships as nodes

  • A graph of every color or number variable and how they reference each other.
  • Drag from one node to another to create an alias; click a link to remove it.
Node graph linking color variables as aliases in Winden Tokens
WCAG contrast checker with AA and AAA badges in Winden Tokens

Check contrast

  • WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios with AA and AAA badges.
  • Set the contrast color per variable or per group, or reference another variable.

How to install

  1. Open Figma.
  2. Go to Plugins → Browse plugins in Community.
  3. Search for Winden Tokens and click Install.

It supports every Figma variable type: color, number, string and boolean.

Free and open source

Winden Tokens is free, and the code is on GitHub. Found a bug or have an idea? Open an issue.

From the makers of Winden, which brings Tailwind CSS to WordPress.

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