FormLabel API

API reference docs for the React FormLabel 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:

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

Props of the native 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 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.
component	elementType	-	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disabled	bool	-	If `true`, the label should be displayed in a disabled state.
error	bool	-	If `true`, the label is displayed in an error state.
filled	bool	-	If `true`, the label should use filled classes key.
focused	bool	-	If `true`, the input of this label is focused (used by `FormGroup` components).
required	bool	-	If `true`, the label will indicate that the `input` is required.
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.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

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

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}`.
.MuiFormLabel-asterisk	asterisk	Styles applied to the asterisk element.
.MuiFormLabel-colorSecondary	colorSecondary	Styles applied to the root element if the color is secondary.
.MuiFormLabel-filled	filled	State class applied to the root element if `filled={true}`.
.MuiFormLabel-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.

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.