diff --git a/src/init.lua b/src/init.lua
index f74f68d..72bd325 100644
--- a/src/init.lua
+++ b/src/init.lua
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ return {
 	slider = require(script.widgets.slider),
 	space = require(script.widgets.space),
 	table = require(script.widgets.table),
+	highlight = require(script.widgets.highlight),
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/highlight.lua b/src/widgets/highlight.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c82dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/highlight.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+local Runtime = require(script.Parent.Parent.Runtime)
+local create = require(script.Parent.Parent.create)
+
+--[=[
+	@interface HighlightOptions
+	@within Plasma
+
+	.outlineColor?: Color3
+	.fillColor?: Color3
+	.fillTransparency?: number
+	.outlineTransparency?: number
+	.fillMode?: HighlightFillMode
+]=]
+
+--[=[
+	@within Plasma
+	@function highlight
+	@param adornee Instance
+	@param options? HighlightOptions
+
+
+	Creates a highlight over an instance with the specified options, using the Roblox [Highlight] instance
+]=]
+return Runtime.widget(function(adornee, options)
+	options = options or {}
+
+	local refs = Runtime.useInstance(function(ref)
+		return create("Highlight", {
+			[ref] = "highlight",
+		})
+	end)
+
+	refs.highlight.Adornee = adornee
+
+	Runtime.useEffect(function()
+		refs.highlight.OutlineColor = options.outlineColor or Color3.new(1, 1, 1)
+		refs.highlight.FillColor = options.fillColor or Color3.new(1, 0, 0)
+	end, options.fillColor, options.outlineColor)
+
+	refs.highlight.FillTransparency = options.fillTransparency or 0.5
+	refs.highlight.OutlineTransparency = options.outlineTransparency or 0
+	refs.highlight.DepthMode = options.depthMode or Enum.HighlightDepthMode.AlwaysOnTop
+end)