diff --git a/docs/components/input.md b/docs/components/input.md
index 79447a887..e780e4f8e 100644
--- a/docs/components/input.md
+++ b/docs/components/input.md
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor i
 
 ## Examples
 
+### Labels
+
+```html preview
+<sl-input type="text" label="Name"></sl-input>
+<br>
+<sl-input type="email" label="Email" placeholder="bob@example.com"></sl-input>
+```
+
 ### Size
 
 ```html preview
diff --git a/docs/components/textarea.md b/docs/components/textarea.md
index 14b413ca4..cd7d8052a 100644
--- a/docs/components/textarea.md
+++ b/docs/components/textarea.md
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor i
 
 ## Examples
 
+### Labels
+
+```html preview
+<sl-textarea label="Comments"></sl-textarea>
+```
+
 ### No Resize
 
 ```html preview
diff --git a/src/components.d.ts b/src/components.d.ts
index f121e6db3..9cfe04241 100644
--- a/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/src/components.d.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export namespace Components {
          */
         "show": () => Promise<boolean>;
         /**
-          * The plain-text summary to show in the details header. To show an HTML summary, use the `summary` slot.
+          * The summary to show in the details header.
          */
         "summary": string;
     }
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ export namespace Components {
           * The input's inputmode attribute.
          */
         "inputmode": 'none' | 'text' | 'decimal' | 'numeric' | 'tel' | 'search' | 'email' | 'url';
+        /**
+          * The input's label.
+         */
+        "label": string;
         /**
           * The input's max attribute.
          */
@@ -706,6 +710,10 @@ export namespace Components {
           * The textarea's inputmode attribute.
          */
         "inputmode": 'none' | 'text' | 'decimal' | 'numeric' | 'tel' | 'search' | 'email' | 'url';
+        /**
+          * The textarea's label.
+         */
+        "label": string;
         /**
           * The textarea's maxlength attribute.
          */
@@ -1246,7 +1254,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
          */
         "open"?: boolean;
         /**
-          * The plain-text summary to show in the details header. To show an HTML summary, use the `summary` slot.
+          * The summary to show in the details header.
          */
         "summary"?: string;
     }
@@ -1444,6 +1452,10 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * The input's inputmode attribute.
          */
         "inputmode"?: 'none' | 'text' | 'decimal' | 'numeric' | 'tel' | 'search' | 'email' | 'url';
+        /**
+          * The input's label.
+         */
+        "label"?: string;
         /**
           * The input's max attribute.
          */
@@ -1816,6 +1828,10 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * The textarea's inputmode attribute.
          */
         "inputmode"?: 'none' | 'text' | 'decimal' | 'numeric' | 'tel' | 'search' | 'email' | 'url';
+        /**
+          * The textarea's label.
+         */
+        "label"?: string;
         /**
           * The textarea's maxlength attribute.
          */
diff --git a/src/components/input/input.scss b/src/components/input/input.scss
index 4feb8c112..60c61db77 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.scss
+++ b/src/components/input/input.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,34 @@
   cursor: text;
 }
 
+.form-control {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+
+  .label {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+.form-control--has-label {
+  .label {
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin-bottom: var(--sl-spacing-xx-small);
+
+    &.label--small {
+      font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-small);
+    }
+
+    &.label--medium {
+      font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-medium);
+    }
+
+    &.label--large {
+      font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-large);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 .input {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   display: inline-flex;
@@ -14,8 +42,7 @@
   width: 100%;
   font-family: var(--sl-input-font-family);
   font-weight: var(--sl-input-font-weight);
-  line-height: var(--sl-line-height-normal);
-  letter-spacing: var(--sl-letter-spacing-normal);
+  letter-spacing: var(--sl-input-letter-spacing);
   background-color: var(--sl-input-background-color);
   border: solid var(--sl-input-border-width) var(--sl-input-border-color);
   vertical-align: middle;
diff --git a/src/components/input/input.tsx b/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 8d6af4cba..8964adf5a 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Method, Prop, State, h } from '@stencil/core';
 
+let id = 0;
+
 /**
  * @since 1.0
  * @status stable
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ export class Input {
     this.handlePasswordToggle = this.handlePasswordToggle.bind(this);
   }
 
+  inputId = `input-${++id}`;
+  labelId = `input-label-${id}`;
   input: HTMLInputElement;
 
   @Element() host: HTMLSlInputElement;
@@ -46,6 +50,9 @@ export class Input {
   /** The input's value attribute. */
   @Prop({ mutable: true }) value: string = '';
 
+  /** The input's label. */
+  @Prop() label = '';
+
   /** The input's placeholder text. */
   @Prop() placeholder: string;
 
@@ -194,77 +201,98 @@ export class Input {
     return (
       <div
         class={{
-          input: true,
-
-          // Sizes
-          'input--small': this.size === 'small',
-          'input--medium': this.size === 'medium',
-          'input--large': this.size === 'large',
-
-          // States
-          'input--disabled': this.disabled,
-          'input--focused': this.hasFocus,
-          'input--empty': this.value.length === 0
+          'form-control': true,
+          'form-control--has-label': this.label.length > 0
         }}
-        onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
       >
-        <span class="input__prefix">
-          <slot name="prefix" />
-        </span>
+        <label
+          class={{
+            label: true,
+            'label--small': this.size === 'small',
+            'label--medium': this.size === 'medium',
+            'label--large': this.size === 'large'
+          }}
+          htmlFor={this.inputId}
+        >
+          <slot name="label">{this.label}</slot>
+        </label>
 
-        <input
-          ref={el => (this.input = el)}
-          class="input__control"
-          type={this.type === 'password' && this.isPasswordVisible ? 'text' : this.type}
-          name={this.name}
-          placeholder={this.placeholder}
-          disabled={this.disabled}
-          readonly={this.readonly}
-          minLength={this.minlength}
-          maxLength={this.maxlength}
-          min={this.min}
-          max={this.max}
-          step={this.step}
-          value={this.value}
-          autoCapitalize={this.autocapitalize}
-          autoComplete={this.autocomplete}
-          autoCorrect={this.autocorrect}
-          autoFocus={this.autofocus}
-          pattern={this.pattern}
-          required={this.required}
-          inputMode={this.inputmode}
-          onChange={this.handleChange}
-          onInput={this.handleInput}
-          onFocus={this.handleFocus}
-          onBlur={this.handleBlur}
-        />
+        <div
+          class={{
+            input: true,
 
-        {this.clearable && (
-          <button class="input__clear" type="button" onClick={this.handleClearClick} tabindex="-1">
-            <slot name="clear-icon">
-              <sl-icon name="x-circle" />
-            </slot>
-          </button>
-        )}
+            // Sizes
+            'input--small': this.size === 'small',
+            'input--medium': this.size === 'medium',
+            'input--large': this.size === 'large',
 
-        {this.togglePassword && (
-          <button class="input__password-toggle" type="button" onClick={this.handlePasswordToggle} tabindex="-1">
-            {this.isPasswordVisible ? (
-              <slot name="show-password-icon">
-                <sl-icon name="eye-slash" />
+            // States
+            'input--disabled': this.disabled,
+            'input--focused': this.hasFocus,
+            'input--empty': this.value.length === 0
+          }}
+          onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
+        >
+          <span class="input__prefix">
+            <slot name="prefix" />
+          </span>
+
+          <input
+            ref={el => (this.input = el)}
+            id={this.inputId}
+            class="input__control"
+            type={this.type === 'password' && this.isPasswordVisible ? 'text' : this.type}
+            name={this.name}
+            placeholder={this.placeholder}
+            disabled={this.disabled}
+            readonly={this.readonly}
+            minLength={this.minlength}
+            maxLength={this.maxlength}
+            min={this.min}
+            max={this.max}
+            step={this.step}
+            value={this.value}
+            autoCapitalize={this.autocapitalize}
+            autoComplete={this.autocomplete}
+            autoCorrect={this.autocorrect}
+            autoFocus={this.autofocus}
+            pattern={this.pattern}
+            required={this.required}
+            inputMode={this.inputmode}
+            aria-labelledby={this.labelId}
+            onChange={this.handleChange}
+            onInput={this.handleInput}
+            onFocus={this.handleFocus}
+            onBlur={this.handleBlur}
+          />
+
+          {this.clearable && (
+            <button class="input__clear" type="button" onClick={this.handleClearClick} tabindex="-1">
+              <slot name="clear-icon">
+                <sl-icon name="x-circle" />
               </slot>
-            ) : (
-              <slot name="hide-password-icon">
-                {' '}
-                <sl-icon name="eye" />
-              </slot>
-            )}
-          </button>
-        )}
+            </button>
+          )}
 
-        <span class="input__suffix">
-          <slot name="suffix" />
-        </span>
+          {this.togglePassword && (
+            <button class="input__password-toggle" type="button" onClick={this.handlePasswordToggle} tabindex="-1">
+              {this.isPasswordVisible ? (
+                <slot name="show-password-icon">
+                  <sl-icon name="eye-slash" />
+                </slot>
+              ) : (
+                <slot name="hide-password-icon">
+                  {' '}
+                  <sl-icon name="eye" />
+                </slot>
+              )}
+            </button>
+          )}
+
+          <span class="input__suffix">
+            <slot name="suffix" />
+          </span>
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/components/textarea/textarea.scss b/src/components/textarea/textarea.scss
index 3d09353d7..ae2afa85b 100644
--- a/src/components/textarea/textarea.scss
+++ b/src/components/textarea/textarea.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,34 @@
   cursor: text;
 }
 
+.form-control {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+
+  .label {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+.form-control--has-label {
+  .label {
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin-bottom: var(--sl-spacing-xx-small);
+
+    &.label--small {
+      font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-small);
+    }
+
+    &.label--medium {
+      font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-medium);
+    }
+
+    &.label--large {
+      font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-large);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 .textarea {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -13,7 +41,7 @@
   font-family: var(--sl-input-font-family);
   font-weight: var(--sl-input-font-weight);
   line-height: var(--sl-line-height-normal);
-  letter-spacing: var(--sl-letter-spacing-normal);
+  letter-spacing: var(--sl-input-letter-spacing);
   background-color: var(--sl-input-background-color);
   border: solid var(--sl-input-border-width) var(--sl-input-border-color);
   vertical-align: middle;
diff --git a/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx b/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
index d174a714c..8dc765b0c 100644
--- a/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
+++ b/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Component, Event, EventEmitter, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h } from '@stencil/core';
 import ResizeObserver from 'resize-observer-polyfill';
 
+let id = 0;
+
 /**
  * @since 1.0
  * @status stable
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ export class Textarea {
     this.handleFocus = this.handleFocus.bind(this);
   }
 
+  textareaId = `input-${++id}`;
+  labelId = `input-label-${id}`;
   resizeObserver: any;
   textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement;
 
@@ -33,6 +37,9 @@ export class Textarea {
   /** The textarea's value attribute. */
   @Prop({ mutable: true }) value = '';
 
+  /** The textarea's label. */
+  @Prop() label = '';
+
   /** The textarea's placeholder text. */
   @Prop() placeholder: string;
 
@@ -168,44 +175,63 @@ export class Textarea {
     return (
       <div
         class={{
-          textarea: true,
-
-          // Sizes
-          'textarea--small': this.size === 'small',
-          'textarea--medium': this.size === 'medium',
-          'textarea--large': this.size === 'large',
-
-          // States
-          'textarea--disabled': this.disabled,
-          'textarea--focused': this.hasFocus,
-          'textarea--empty': this.value.length === 0,
-
-          // Modifiers
-          'textarea--resize-none': this.resize === 'none',
-          'textarea--resize-vertical': this.resize === 'vertical',
-          'textarea--resize-auto': this.resize === 'auto'
+          'form-control': true,
+          'form-control--has-label': this.label.length > 0
         }}
       >
-        <textarea
-          ref={el => (this.textarea = el)}
-          class="textarea__control"
-          name={this.name}
-          placeholder={this.placeholder}
-          disabled={this.disabled}
-          readOnly={this.readonly}
-          rows={this.rows}
-          maxLength={this.maxlength}
-          value={this.value}
-          autoCapitalize={this.autocapitalize}
-          autoCorrect={this.autocorrect}
-          autoFocus={this.autofocus}
-          required={this.required}
-          inputMode={this.inputmode}
-          onChange={this.handleChange}
-          onInput={this.handleInput}
-          onFocus={this.handleFocus}
-          onBlur={this.handleBlur}
-        />
+        <label
+          class={{
+            label: true,
+            'label--small': this.size === 'small',
+            'label--medium': this.size === 'medium',
+            'label--large': this.size === 'large'
+          }}
+          htmlFor={this.textareaId}
+        >
+          <slot name="label">{this.label}</slot>
+        </label>
+        <div
+          class={{
+            textarea: true,
+
+            // Sizes
+            'textarea--small': this.size === 'small',
+            'textarea--medium': this.size === 'medium',
+            'textarea--large': this.size === 'large',
+
+            // States
+            'textarea--disabled': this.disabled,
+            'textarea--focused': this.hasFocus,
+            'textarea--empty': this.value.length === 0,
+
+            // Modifiers
+            'textarea--resize-none': this.resize === 'none',
+            'textarea--resize-vertical': this.resize === 'vertical',
+            'textarea--resize-auto': this.resize === 'auto'
+          }}
+        >
+          <textarea
+            ref={el => (this.textarea = el)}
+            id={this.textareaId}
+            class="textarea__control"
+            name={this.name}
+            placeholder={this.placeholder}
+            disabled={this.disabled}
+            readOnly={this.readonly}
+            rows={this.rows}
+            maxLength={this.maxlength}
+            value={this.value}
+            autoCapitalize={this.autocapitalize}
+            autoCorrect={this.autocorrect}
+            autoFocus={this.autofocus}
+            required={this.required}
+            inputMode={this.inputmode}
+            onChange={this.handleChange}
+            onInput={this.handleInput}
+            onFocus={this.handleFocus}
+            onBlur={this.handleBlur}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/styles/shoelace.scss b/src/styles/shoelace.scss
index 857640ab0..d2a3da158 100644
--- a/src/styles/shoelace.scss
+++ b/src/styles/shoelace.scss
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
   --sl-input-font-size-small: var(--sl-font-size-x-small);
   --sl-input-font-size-medium: var(--sl-font-size-small);
   --sl-input-font-size-large: var(--sl-font-size-medium);
+  --sl-input-letter-spacing: var(--sl-letter-spacing-normal);
 
   --sl-input-color: var(--sl-color-gray-30);
   --sl-input-color-hover: var(--sl-color-gray-30);