Contrast

Contrast, originally named Toybox, was located in New York, NY, USA, and operated within the B2B sector, specifically focusing on Engineering, Product, and Design. The company participated in the Y-Combinator S18 batch and served regions across the United States and Canada, including remote and partly remote areas. Contrast offered a range of features aimed at improving UI development efficiency and design inspection processes. It was known for its Storybook Addon, which automatically detected discrepancies between code and Figma designs, significantly speeding up the UI development process by reducing reliance on DevTools, minimizing guesswork, and addressing QA issues.

The tool was the first of its kind designed for component-driven teams, allowing developers to inspect designs and develop components directly within Storybook, eliminating the need for tab hopping, memorizing, or context-switching. It supported real-time collaboration, keyboard-first operations, and commenting capabilities, including @mentions and replies. Users could export assets directly without marking layers as exportable and choose from multiple viewing options such as canvas, sidebar, or grid view. The application, available for both Mac and Windows, supported light and dark themes and allowed the creation of multiple team workspaces to accommodate various project needs. Despite its innovative approach and integration with tools like Figma, Linear, and Slack, Contrast is no longer operational but remains recognized for its contributions to frontend development and design collaboration.