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Avatar

Profile picture, user initials or fallback icon.

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A

<Flex gap="2">
	<Avatar
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar fallback="A" />
</Flex>

API Reference


This component inherits props from the Avatar primitive .

| Prop | Type | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | asChild<br><br>Prop description | boolean | No default value | | size | Responsive<enum><br><br>See full type | "3" | | variant<br><br>Prop description | "solid" \| "soft" | "soft" | | color<br><br>Prop description | enum<br><br>See full type | No default value | | highContrast<br><br>Prop description | boolean | No default value | | radius<br><br>Prop description | "none" \| "small" \| "medium" \| "large" \| "full" | No default value | | fallback*<br><br>Prop description | ReactNode | No default value |

Examples


Size

Use the size prop to control the size of the avatar.

<Flex align="center" gap="4">
	<Avatar
		size="1"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="2"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="3"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="4"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="5"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="6"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="7"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
	<Avatar
		size="8"
		src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502823403499-6ccfcf4fb453?&w=256&h=256&q=70&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.3&fp-z=1&fit=crop"
		fallback="A"
	/>
</Flex>

Variant

Use the variant prop to control the visual style of the avatar.

AA

<Flex gap="2">
	<Avatar variant="solid" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="soft" fallback="A" />
</Flex>

Color

Use the color prop to assign a specific color .

AAAA

<Flex gap="2">
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="indigo" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="cyan" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="orange" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="crimson" fallback="A" />
</Flex>

High-contrast

Use the highContrast prop to increase color contrast with the background.

AAAAAAAAAA

<Grid rows="2" gap="2" display="inline-grid" flow="column">
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="indigo" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="indigo" fallback="A" highContrast />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="cyan" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="cyan" fallback="A" highContrast />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="orange" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="orange" fallback="A" highContrast />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="crimson" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="crimson" fallback="A" highContrast />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="gray" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar variant="solid" color="gray" fallback="A" highContrast />
</Grid>

Radius

Use the radius prop to assign a specific radius value.

AAA

<Flex gap="2">
	<Avatar radius="none" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar radius="large" fallback="A" />
	<Avatar radius="full" fallback="A" />
</Flex>

Fallback

Use the fallback prop to modify the rendered fallback element.

AAB

<Flex gap="2">
	<Avatar fallback="A" />
	<Avatar fallback="AB" />
	<Avatar
		fallback={
			<Box width="24px" height="24px">
				<svg viewBox="0 0 64 64" fill="currentColor">
					<path d="M41.5 14c4.687 0 8.5 4.038 8.5 9s-3.813 9-8.5 9S33 27.962 33 23 36.813 14 41.5 14zM56.289 43.609C57.254 46.21 55.3 49 52.506 49c-2.759 0-11.035 0-11.035 0 .689-5.371-4.525-10.747-8.541-13.03 2.388-1.171 5.149-1.834 8.07-1.834C48.044 34.136 54.187 37.944 56.289 43.609zM37.289 46.609C38.254 49.21 36.3 52 33.506 52c-5.753 0-17.259 0-23.012 0-2.782 0-4.753-2.779-3.783-5.392 2.102-5.665 8.245-9.472 15.289-9.472S35.187 40.944 37.289 46.609zM21.5 17c4.687 0 8.5 4.038 8.5 9s-3.813 9-8.5 9S13 30.962 13 26 16.813 17 21.5 17z" />
				</svg>
			</Box>
		}
	/>
</Flex>

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