diff --git a/ionic/components/text-input/test/floating-labels/main.html b/ionic/components/text-input/test/floating-labels/main.html
index 774029f7ca..1534d821ee 100644
--- a/ionic/components/text-input/test/floating-labels/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/text-input/test/floating-labels/main.html
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
     </ion-input>
 
     <ion-input floating-label>
-      <ion-label>Floating Label 4</ion-label>
+      <ion-label primary>Floating Label 4</ion-label>
       <textarea></textarea>
     </ion-input>
 
     <ion-input floating-label>
-      <ion-label>Floating Label 5</ion-label>
+      <ion-label secondary>Floating Label 5</ion-label>
       <input type="url">
     </ion-input>
 
     <ion-input floating-label>
-      <ion-label>Floating Label 6</ion-label>
+      <ion-label danger>Floating Label 6</ion-label>
       <input type="email">
     </ion-input>
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.scss b/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.scss
index ac8754c385..a2f2bea849 100644
--- a/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/text-input/text-input.scss
@@ -70,3 +70,11 @@ input,
 textarea {
   @include placeholder();
 }
+
+@each $color-name, $color-value in $colors {
+  ion-label {
+    &[#{$color-name}] {
+      color: $color-value !important;
+    }
+  }
+}