SwatchGroup

Row of selectable circular color/image swatches with single-select behavior, built on Radix RadioGroup. Selection is controlled via value + onValueChange, or uncontrolled via defaultValue. When icon is set the selected swatch shows that icon instead of the default selection ring.

Usage

@desk/ui/components/swatch-group

<Stack align="center" gap="base">
  <SwatchGroup
    aria-label="Choose a finish"
    onValueChange={setValue}
    value={value}
  >
    {FINISHES.map((finish) => (
      <SwatchGroupItem
        aria-label={finish.label}
        color={finish.color}
        key={finish.value}
        value={finish.value}
      />
    ))}
  </SwatchGroup>
  <Text size="sm" variant="muted">
    Finish: {selected?.label ?? "None"}
  </Text>
</Stack>

Best practices

Drive selection with value+onValueChange (or defaultValue), not per-swatch onClick — it's a Radix RadioGroup, so it already handles roving focus and arrow-key selection.
Choose SwatchGroup when you want radio semantics + keyboard a11y; reach for SwatchSelector only for a lighter controlled row without the RadioGroup roles.
Set icon (e.g. Check) on the group to swap the selection ring for a glyph on the chosen swatch, rather than styling items individually.

Props

SwatchGroup

Prop	Type	Default	Description
size	`SwatchSize`	`"base"`	Swatch size applied to every item unless overridden per-item.
icon	`LucideIcon \| React.ComponentType<React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>>`		Icon to display on selected swatch (e.g., Check). When set, replaces the selection ring.

SwatchGroupItem

Prop	Type	Description
color	`string`	CSS color value (hex, rgb, hsl, etc.). If provided along with children, children render on top.
aria-label	`string`	Defines a string value that labels the current element. Accessible label for screen readers.
children	`React.ReactNode`	Custom content rendered inside the swatch (e.g., images).
size	`SwatchSize`	Override size for this specific swatch.

Composition

Builds on

Swatch