Avatar API
API reference docs for the React Avatar component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.
Demos
Import
import Avatar from '@mui/joy/Avatar';
// or
import { Avatar } from '@mui/joy';Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.
Props of the native component are also available.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| alt | string | - | Used in combination with |
| children | node | - | Used to render icon or text elements inside the Avatar if |
| color | 'danger' | 'neutral' | 'primary' | 'success' | 'warning' | string | 'neutral' | The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. To learn how to add your own colors, check out Themed components—Extend colors. |
| component | elementType | - | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component. |
| size | 'lg' | 'md' | 'sm' | string | 'md' | The size of the component. It accepts theme values between 'sm' and 'lg'. To learn how to add custom sizes to the component, check out Themed components—Extend sizes. |
| slotProps | { fallback?: func | object, img?: func | object, root?: func | object } | {} | The props used for each slot inside. |
| slots | { fallback?: elementType, img?: elementType, root?: elementType } | {} | The components used for each slot inside. See Slots API below for more details. |
| src | string | - | The |
| srcSet | string | - | The |
| 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 | 'outlined' | 'plain' | 'soft' | 'solid' | string | 'soft' | The global variant to use. To learn how to add your own variants, check out Themed components—Extend variants. |
ref is forwarded to the root element.Theme default props
You can use JoyAvatar to change the default props of this component with the theme.
To learn how to customize the slot, check out the Overriding component structure guide.
| Slot name | Class name | Default component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| root | .MuiAvatar-root | 'div' | The component that renders the root. |
| img | .MuiAvatar-img | 'img' | The component that renders the img. |
| fallback | .MuiAvatar-fallback | 'svg' | The component that renders the fallback. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| .MuiAvatar-colorContext | colorContext | Class name applied to the root element when color inversion is triggered. |
| .MuiAvatar-colorDanger | colorDanger | Class name applied to the root element if color="danger". |
| .MuiAvatar-colorNeutral | colorNeutral | Class name applied to the root element if color="neutral". |
| .MuiAvatar-colorPrimary | colorPrimary | Class name applied to the root element if color="primary". |
| .MuiAvatar-colorSuccess | colorSuccess | Class name applied to the root element if color="success". |
| .MuiAvatar-colorWarning | colorWarning | Class name applied to the root element if color="warning". |
| .MuiAvatar-sizeLg | sizeLg | Class name applied to the root element if size="lg". |
| .MuiAvatar-sizeMd | sizeMd | Class name applied to the root element if size="md". |
| .MuiAvatar-sizeSm | sizeSm | Class name applied to the root element if size="sm". |
| .MuiAvatar-variantOutlined | variantOutlined | Class name applied to the root element if variant="outlined". |
| .MuiAvatar-variantSoft | variantSoft | Class name applied to the root element if variant="soft". |
| .MuiAvatar-variantSolid | variantSolid | Class name applied to the root element if variant="solid". |
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
styleOverridesproperty in a custom theme.