Avatar API

API reference docs for the React Avatar 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

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

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
alt	string		Used in combination with `src` or `srcSet` to provide an alt attribute for the rendered `img` element.
children	node		Used to render icon or text elements inside the Avatar if `src` is not set. This can be an element, or just a string.
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 `src` attribute for the `img` element.
srcSet	string		The `srcSet` attribute for the `img` element. Use this attribute for responsive image display.
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.

The 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.

Slots

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.

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
.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 styleOverrides property in a custom theme.