How to create a Color Input using jQuery Mobile ?

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

jQuery Mobile is a web based technology used to make responsive content that can be accessed on all smartphones, tablets and desktops. In this article, we will be creating a Color Input Area using jQuery Mobile.

Approach: Add jQuery Mobile scripts needed for your project.

<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css%E2%80%9D /> <script src=”http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js%E2%80%9D></script> <script src=”http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js%E2%80%9D></script>

Example: We will create a Color Input Area using jQuery Mobile. We use type="color" attribute to set the color of input area.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href=
"http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" />

    <script src=
        "http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js">
    </script>

    <script src=
"http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js">
    </script>
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>

        <h4>
            Design a Color Input using jQuery Mobile
        </h4>

        <form style="width: 50%;">
            <label for="colorInput1">
                Color Input Area:
            </label>
            <input type="color" data-clear-btn="false" 
                name="colorInput1" id="colorInput1" value="">

            <label for="colorInput2">
                Color Input Area with clear Button:
            </label>
            <input type="color" data-clear-btn="true" 
                name="colorInput2" id="colorInput2" value="" >
        </form>
    </center>
</body>

</html>