Solid fills in Figma - Real Business Scenario

Scenario Mode

👤 Your Role: You are a business analyst creating a sales performance dashboard.

📋 Request: Your manager wants you to use solid fills in your dashboard visuals to clearly highlight key sales regions and categories.

📊 Data: You have sales data by region and product category with total sales amounts.

🎯 Deliverable: Create a dashboard in Figma that uses solid fills to color code sales regions and product categories for easy visual distinction.

Sample Data

Region	Product Category	Total Sales ($)
North	Electronics	120000
South	Furniture	95000
East	Office Supplies	70000
West	Electronics	110000
North	Furniture	85000
South	Office Supplies	60000
East	Electronics	105000
West	Furniture	90000

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Step 1: Open Figma and create a new frame sized 800x600 pixels for your dashboard.

Use the Frame tool (F) and set width=800, height=600 in the right panel.

Expected Result

A blank frame of 800x600 pixels appears ready for design.

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Step 2: Add a title text box at the top of the frame with the text 'Sales Performance Dashboard'.

Use the Text tool (T), click near the top center, type the title, set font size to 24pt and font weight to Bold.

Expected Result

The dashboard has a clear, readable title at the top.

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Step 3: Create rectangles to represent each sales region. Place four rectangles horizontally with equal spacing.

Use the Rectangle tool (R), create four rectangles sized 150x100 pixels each, spaced evenly across the frame below the title.

Expected Result

Four rectangles appear side by side, ready to be colored.

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Step 4: Apply solid fill colors to each rectangle to represent regions: North=Blue (#3B82F6), South=Red (#EF4444), East=Green (#10B981), West=Orange (#F59E0B).

Select each rectangle, open Fill panel, choose Solid fill, enter hex color code for each region.

Expected Result

Each rectangle is filled with a distinct solid color representing its region.

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Step 5: Add text labels inside each colored rectangle with the region name and total sales sum from sample data.

Use Text tool (T), type region name and sales (e.g., 'North\n$205,000'), center text inside rectangle, set font size 16pt, color white for contrast.

Expected Result

Each colored rectangle clearly shows the region name and total sales amount.

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Step 6: Below the region rectangles, create three smaller rectangles side by side for product categories: Electronics, Furniture, Office Supplies.

Use Rectangle tool (R), create three rectangles sized 120x80 pixels each, spaced evenly below the region section.

Expected Result

Three smaller rectangles appear horizontally below the region section.

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Step 7: Apply solid fill colors to product category rectangles: Electronics=Purple (#8B5CF6), Furniture=Teal (#14B8A6), Office Supplies=Yellow (#EAB308).

Select each rectangle, open Fill panel, choose Solid fill, enter hex color code for each category.

Expected Result

Each product category rectangle is filled with a distinct solid color.

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Step 8: Add text labels inside each product category rectangle with category name and total sales sum from sample data.

Use Text tool (T), type category name and sales (e.g., 'Electronics\n$335,000'), center text inside rectangle, font size 14pt, color white for contrast.

Expected Result

Each product category rectangle clearly shows the category name and total sales amount.

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Step 9: Ensure all text is readable by checking color contrast between text and solid fill backgrounds.

If needed, adjust text color to white or black to maintain good contrast and accessibility.

Expected Result

All text is easy to read against the solid fill backgrounds.

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Step 10: Group each region rectangle with its label and each category rectangle with its label for easy movement.

Select rectangle and text, right-click, choose Group Selection or press Ctrl+G (Cmd+G on Mac).

Expected Result

Each colored block with label is grouped for neat organization.

Final Result

Blue

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Purple

✓North region leads in total sales with $205,000.

✓Electronics is the top product category with $335,000 in sales.

✓Solid fills help quickly identify regions and categories by color.

✓Text contrast ensures readability on colored backgrounds.

Bonus Challenge

Add interactive hover effects in Figma to highlight each region and category rectangle with a lighter shade of its solid fill color.

Show Hint

Use Figma's Prototype tab to create hover interactions and duplicate rectangles with lighter fills for the hover state.