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Color preview freezing when trying to select a color within the app

  • June 2, 2026
  • 4 replies
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jdn

Hello,

I'm experiencing an issue with the color picker in the Figma desktop application.

Version: Figma Desktop App 126.4.11

 

Issue:

When using the color picker, the color preview initially updates correctly for a few seconds after activation. After that, the preview becomes stuck on a single color and no longer reflects the color currently being hovered.

Despite the preview displaying the wrong color, selecting a color still applies the correct color value. The issue appears to affect only the preview display.

If "Select color anywhere" is enabled and I move the cursor outside of the Figma application window, the preview immediately begins updating correctly again and follows the color currently being hovered.

A video demonstrating this behavior can be found here

 

Browser Comparison

When using Figma in a web browser on the same machine, the color picker functions normally and the preview updates correctly at all times.

A second video showing the expected behavior in the browser version can be found here.

 

What I tried

  • Restarted my computer

  • Cleared/reloaded the Figma application cache

  • Tested in multiple Figma files

 

Please let me know if there are any logs, diagnostics, or additional information I can provide.

    4 replies

    Shane_Armitage

    I’m having this same issue and confirmed that at least one other team member is experiencing this as well. Mac (latest) Figma app (latest)

    Celine_
    Figmate
    • Celine_
    • Community Support
    • June 3, 2026

    Hey ​@jdn and ​@Shane_Armitage , thanks for the detailed reports and the video demos, super helpful!

    ​@jdn : I was not able to reproduce the issue so I’d like our Technical Quality team to investigate it further. I've gone ahead and created a support ticket on your behalf so our team can take a closer look at it. For reference, your case number is #1938359. Please check your inbox (jaxxxxhl@gxxxl.xxm) when you get a chance and reply directly there to continue the conversation! 🙏

    ​@Shane_Armitage: I can see your bug report has been received by our Technical Quality team, thanks for doing that! They're currently unable to reproduce the issue on their end and are waiting for some additional information to investigate further. Could you please check your inbox and reply directly to your ticket with any extra details the team has requested? Thanks!

    Franco_Scaramuzza

    Same issues. Only in desktop app not in brower.

    Celine_
    Figmate
    • Celine_
    • Community Support
    • June 15, 2026

    Hey ​@Franco_Scaramuzza , thank you for flagging it! The bug mentioned by @jdn is already on our engineering team's radar, so you're in the right place. While they work on a fix, here are a couple of ways to keep things moving in the meantime:

    1. Use the browser for any colour picking work
    2. Type your values directly (HEX or RGB) in the desktop app to bypass the picker entirely

    I've also gone ahead and opened a support ticket for your specific case your reference number is #1962618 and the details have been sent to fsxxxza@gxxxl.cxx. Feel free to add any additional context directly to that ticket, and someone from the team will follow up with you shortly. Thanks for your patience!

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