diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
index d49512b..2899719 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use crate::{
 	widget::sprite::{SpriteBox, SpriteBoxParams},
 };
 
+use super::{parse_color_hex, print_invalid_attrib};
+
 pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
 	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
@@ -34,6 +36,13 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a>(
 					glyph = CustomGlyphContent::from_file(&value).ok();
 				}
 			}
+			"color" => {
+				if let Some(color) = parse_color_hex(&value) {
+					params.color = Some(color);
+				} else {
+					print_invalid_attrib(&key, &value);
+				}
+			}
 			_ => {}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/shaders/text.frag b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/shaders/text.frag
index 181af18..9010798 100644
--- a/wgui/src/renderer_vk/shaders/text.frag
+++ b/wgui/src/renderer_vk/shaders/text.frag
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D mask_atlas;
 
 void main() {
   if (in_content_type == 0u) {
-    out_color = texture(color_atlas, in_uv);
+    out_color = texture(color_atlas, in_uv) * in_color;
   } else {
     out_color.rgb = in_color.rgb;
     out_color.a = in_color.a * texture(mask_atlas, in_uv).r;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs b/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
index 028bc48..5f008fa 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/sprite.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use super::{WidgetObj, WidgetState};
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct SpriteBoxParams {
 	pub glyph_data: Option<CustomGlyphData>,
+	pub color: Option<drawing::Color>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -39,7 +40,13 @@ impl WidgetObj for SpriteBox {
 				top: 0.0,
 				width: boundary.size.x,
 				height: boundary.size.y,
-				color: Some(cosmic_text::Color::rgb(255, 255, 255)),
+				color: Some(
+					self
+						.params
+						.color
+						.map(|c| c.into())
+						.unwrap_or(cosmic_text::Color::rgb(255, 255, 255)),
+				),
 				snap_to_physical_pixel: true,
 			};