Create Variables

How to Integrate Create Variables with Webflow

Design systems need consistent color values across pages and components. Manual CSS variable management creates maintenance overhead when updating brand colors or adding new variants. Color-based design tokens should stay synchronized without copying values between stylesheets.

Create Variables automates color variable creation from Webflow classes that follow specific naming patterns. You can use the app interface to batch-extract color variables, or reference Webflow's native variables in custom code for advanced CSS logic.

Use the Create Variables app

Install Create Variables from the Webflow Apps marketplace to access its interface within Webflow. Visit the Create Variables app listing for current feature specifications, installation instructions, and plan requirements.

The app automatically creates color variables from classes containing "background-color-" or "text-color-" naming patterns. After installation, access Create Variables through the Apps panel in Webflow. For detailed documentation on how the app extracts color values and creates variables, refer to the Create Variables app listing and any accompanying documentation provided by the app developer.

Note: The app only generates color variables from specifically-named classes. For comprehensive CSS variable management including typography, spacing, and other properties, use Webflow's native variables feature. Plan requirements and system prerequisites may vary. Consult the marketplace listing for current details.

Extend with custom code

Create Variables handles color variable creation through its interface, but you can extend functionality by combining app-managed variables with custom CSS logic. Access variables defined in Create Variables from any custom code block by referencing them with standard CSS var() syntax.

Note: Implementation details, variable naming conventions, and syntax should be verified through the Create Variables app listing official documentation. Always refer to the app's current documentation for accurate implementation examples and best practices.

This approach uses Create Variables for batch color extraction while enabling complex calculations and conditional logic in custom code blocks. Variables update across both app-managed and custom code contexts when you modify values in the Create Variables interface.

What you can build

Integrating Create Variables with Webflow helps automate color variable extraction for teams with existing class naming conventions. The following represent common patterns for CSS variable management in Webflow.

• Batch color token extraction: Extract color values from classes named "background-color-primary" or "text-color-secondary" to create reusable variables instead of manually defining each color property
• Theme-based color systems: Define color variables through Create Variables and swap values using Webflow's variable modes to switch between light mode, dark mode, or seasonal themes
• Component color variants: Reference color variables in component styles to create multiple visual treatments without duplicating structural code
• Brand color synchronization: Update color variables extracted by Create Variables to propagate changes across all instances without modifying individual element styles

Note: Most design system capabilities described above rely on Webflow's native variables feature, which provides comprehensive support for colors, typography, spacing, and other properties. Create Variables serves as a batch-automation tool for color extraction from specifically-named classes. For design token systems, theme switching, responsive design, and component libraries, Webflow's native variables provide the core functionality independent of the Create Variables app.