InputLabel API

API reference docs for the React InputLabel component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Text Field

Import

import InputLabel from '@mui/material/InputLabel';
// or
import { InputLabel } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the FormLabel component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node	-	The content of the component.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
color	'error' \| 'info' \| 'primary' \| 'secondary' \| 'success' \| 'warning' \| string	-	The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
disableAnimation	bool	false	If `true`, the transition animation is disabled.
disabled	bool	-	If `true`, the component is disabled.
error	bool	-	If `true`, the label is displayed in an error state.
focused	bool	-	If `true`, the `input` of this label is focused.
margin	'dense'	-	If `dense`, will adjust vertical spacing. This is normally obtained via context from FormControl.
required	bool	-	if `true`, the label will indicate that the `input` is required.
shrink	bool	-	If `true`, the label is shrunk.
size	'normal' \| 'small' \| string	'normal'	The size of the component.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
variant	'filled' \| 'outlined' \| 'standard'	-	The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the FormLabel component are also available in InputLabel. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiInputLabel to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-disabled		State class applied to the root element if `disabled={true}`.
.Mui-error		State class applied to the root element if `error={true}`.
.Mui-focused		State class applied to the root element if `focused={true}`.
.Mui-required		State class applied to the root element if `required={true}`.
.MuiInputLabel-animated	animated	Styles applied to the input element unless `disableAnimation={true}`.
.MuiInputLabel-asterisk	asterisk	State class applied to the asterisk element.
.MuiInputLabel-filled	filled	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="filled"`.
.MuiInputLabel-formControl	formControl	Styles applied to the root element if the component is a descendant of `FormControl`.
.MuiInputLabel-outlined	outlined	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="outlined"`.
.MuiInputLabel-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiInputLabel-shrink	shrink	Styles applied to the input element if `shrink={true}`.
.MuiInputLabel-sizeSmall	sizeSmall	Styles applied to the root element if `size="small"`.
.MuiInputLabel-standard	standard	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="standard"`.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.