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Material UI Generator

Choose from 64 UI components and adjust color, surface, shape, elevation, and layout controls to generate production-ready Material Design 3 CSS and HTML.

64 components

MATERIAL UI GUIDE

What is Material UI?

Material-inspired UI organizes a screen with named color roles, a deliberate elevation scale, repeatable shapes, and consistent interaction states. This generator creates framework-free CSS and HTML; it is not the MUI React library or an official Google implementation.

01

Assign roles, not random colors

Define primary, surface, outline, error, and on-color values so each color has a job.

02

Make elevation explain hierarchy

A shadow should tell users which surface is resting, raised, or temporarily above another.

03

Design every state

Enabled, hovered, focused, pressed, selected, and disabled states belong to the component system.

CORE PRINCIPLES

Turn visual decisions into reusable roles

1. Color roles

Pair every container color with a readable on-color for its label, icon, or content.

2. Elevation scale

Use a short, predictable shadow ramp so menus and dialogs rise above cards without exaggeration.

3. Shape families

Map small, medium, and large corner values to component size and purpose instead of rounding everything equally.

4. State layers

Use consistent overlays and focus treatment to communicate hover, press, selection, and drag feedback.

GENERATOR WORKFLOW

Construct a token-led Material component

  1. 01

    Map the component role

    Decide whether the component is a primary action, neutral surface, input, or temporary layer.

  2. 02

    Choose color pairs

    Set the container and its on-color together, then define outline and error roles.

  3. 03

    Place it on the elevation scale

    Select the smallest shadow level that clearly separates the component from its parent surface.

  4. 04

    Review adaptive states

    Check focus, pressed, disabled, and compact layouts before exporting the framework-free code.

ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST

Make state and hierarchy perceptible

On-color contrast

Test each label or icon against the exact container role it appears on.

Two state signals

Support state changes with more than color alone, such as an outline, icon, shape, or position change.

Persistent focus

Keep a strong keyboard focus indicator even when hover and focus occur at the same time.

Adaptive spacing

Preserve touch targets and reading order when bars, rails, or panes collapse on narrow screens.

COMPONENT COVERAGE

Apply the system from controls to surfaces

Actions

Buttons, FAB-like actions, segmented controls, and switches with complete state layers.

Forms

Text fields, selects, checks, and validation using explicit surface, outline, and error roles.

Navigation

Tabs, navigation bars, rails, breadcrumbs, and pagination with a clear selected state.

Temporary layers

Menus, dialogs, drawers, and tooltips placed on a consistent elevation scale.

System feedback

Snackbars, progress, alerts, badges, and empty states with purposeful semantic color.

Structured content

Cards, lists, tables, calendars, and charts built from repeatable shape and spacing tokens.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Material UI generator FAQ

Is this the MUI React component library?

No. This generator produces plain CSS and HTML inspired by Material design principles. It does not import, wrap, or depend on MUI.

Do I need to reproduce every official Material token?

No. Start with the smallest role set your product needs, then expand only when a new component cannot be described consistently.

Should every card have a shadow?

No. Use tonal surface differences or outlines for resting containers and reserve elevation for elements that genuinely sit above them.

How do I make the style feel branded?

Keep the role logic and state clarity, then customize the color scheme, type scale, shape family, and motion to fit your product.