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.

children

The content of the component.

Type:node

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

color

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

If true, the transition animation is disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false

disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:bool

error

If true, the label is displayed in an error state.

Type:bool

focused

If true, the input of this label is focused.

Type:bool

margin

If dense, will adjust vertical spacing. This is normally obtained via context from FormControl.

Type:'dense'

required

if true, the label will indicate that the input is required.

Type:bool

shrink

If true, the label is shrunk.

Type:bool

size

The size of the component.

Type:'normal' | 'small' | string

Default:'normal'

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func | object | bool> | func | object

variant

The variant to use.

Type:'filled' | 'outlined' | 'standard'

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.

.Mui-disabledSTATE

State class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.

.Mui-errorSTATE

State class applied to the root element if error={true}.

.Mui-focusedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if focused={true}.

.Mui-requiredSTATE

State class applied to the root element if required={true}.

.MuiInputLabel-animated

Styles applied to the input element unless disableAnimation={true}.

Rule name:animated

.MuiInputLabel-asterisk

State class applied to the asterisk element.

Rule name:asterisk

.MuiInputLabel-filled

Styles applied to the root element if variant="filled".

Rule name:filled

.MuiInputLabel-formControl

Styles applied to the root element if the component is a descendant of FormControl.

Rule name:formControl

.MuiInputLabel-outlined

Styles applied to the root element if variant="outlined".

Rule name:outlined

.MuiInputLabel-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

.MuiInputLabel-shrink

Styles applied to the input element if shrink={true}.

Rule name:shrink

.MuiInputLabel-sizeSmall

Styles applied to the root element if size="small".

Rule name:sizeSmall

.MuiInputLabel-standard

Styles applied to the root element if variant="standard".

Rule name: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.