Getting started
Welcome to the Academy!
What is shadcn/ui?
Getting started in Figma
Website Project (Lesson 1)
Theming
Introduction to theming
Primary color - Method 1. Tailwind CSS
Primary color - Method 2. Custom color
Neutral colors
Font family
Border radius
Creating new color variables
Example - Warning color variables
Creating new themes
Creating new typography styles
Dark mode
Website Project (Lesson 2)
Components
Introduction to components
Editing components
Creating new component variants
Creating new components
Adding custom icons - Method 1. Icon components
Adding custom icons - Method 2. Icon library
Working with the card component
Pricing card component
Website Project (Lesson 3)
Pro Blocks
Introduction to Pro Blocks
Simple landing page
Custom variables collection
Section Title component
Image properties
Pricing section block
Website Project (Lesson 4)
Plugin
Introduction to plugin
License key
API keys & Tokens
Google AI Studio
Anthropic AI
Best practices
Generating code
Exporting variables
Pro Blocks tab
Installing shadcn/ui
Generating code for the Pricing Card component
Website Project (Lesson 5)
Academy
Theming
Primary color - Method 2. Custom color

Primary color - Method 2. Custom color

Learn how to use a custom color as your primary color in the shadcn/ui kit for Figma.

Instructions

  1. Open the variables panel
  2. Switch to Theme collection
  3. Find the ⁠primary-light variable in the colors group
  4. Unlink the neutral/900 variable in the value field
  5. Enter ⁠#7C3AED in the value field
  6. Find the ⁠primary-dark variable in the colors group
  7. Unlink the current variable in the value field
  8. Enter ⁠#7C3AED in the value field
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Neutral colors
This guide explains the process and reasoning behind modifying the neutral color palette within the shadcn/ui kit for Figma.