diff --git a/frontend/packages/ui/src/index.ts b/frontend/packages/ui/src/index.ts
index 5043d4c638..3e08e6d831 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/ui/src/index.ts
@@ -40,3 +40,5 @@ export type {
   SwatchGradientStop,
   SwatchSize,
 } from "./lib/utilities/Swatch";
+export { Label } from "./lib/controls/utilities/Label";
+export type { LabelProps } from "./lib/controls/utilities/Label";
diff --git a/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.module.scss b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e407e54ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+//
+// Copyright (c) KALEIDOS INC
+
+@use "../../_ds/typography.scss" as t;
+
+.label {
+  --label-color: var(--color-foreground-primary);
+  --label-optional-color: var(--color-foreground-secondary);
+
+  @include t.use-typography("body-small");
+
+  color: var(--label-color);
+  display: flex;
+  gap: var(--sp-xs);
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.label-text,
+.label-optional {
+  line-height: inherit;
+}
+
+.label-text {
+  color: var(--label-color);
+}
+
+.label-optional {
+  color: var(--label-optional-color);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.spec.tsx b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8648ba8207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+//
+// Copyright (c) KALEIDOS INC
+
+import { render } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { Label } from "./Label";
+
+describe("Label", () => {
+  it("should render successfully", () => {
+    const { baseElement } = render(<Label htmlFor="my-input">Name</Label>);
+    expect(baseElement).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it("should render a <label> element", () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Label htmlFor="my-input">Name</Label>);
+    const label = container.querySelector("label");
+    expect(label).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it("should set htmlFor on the label", () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Label htmlFor="my-input">Name</Label>);
+    const label = container.querySelector("label");
+    expect(label?.getAttribute("for")).toBe("my-input");
+  });
+
+  it("should render children inside label-text span", () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Label htmlFor="x">My Field</Label>);
+    const span = container.querySelector("label span");
+    expect(span?.textContent).toBe("My Field");
+  });
+
+  it("should not render label-text span when children is undefined", () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Label htmlFor="x" isOptional={true} />);
+    // Only the optional span should be present
+    const spans = container.querySelectorAll("label span");
+    expect(spans.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(spans[0]?.textContent).toBe("(Optional)");
+  });
+
+  it("should not render optional span by default", () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Label htmlFor="x">Label</Label>);
+    const spans = container.querySelectorAll("label span");
+    expect(spans.length).toBe(1);
+    // The single span is label-text, not optional
+    expect(spans[0]?.textContent).toBe("Label");
+  });
+
+  it("should render optional span when isOptional is true", () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <Label htmlFor="x" isOptional={true}>
+        Label
+      </Label>,
+    );
+    const spans = container.querySelectorAll("label span");
+    expect(spans.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(spans[1]?.textContent).toBe("(Optional)");
+  });
+
+  it("should merge className", () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <Label htmlFor="x" className="custom">
+        Label
+      </Label>,
+    );
+    const label = container.querySelector("label");
+    const cls = label?.getAttribute("class") ?? "";
+    expect(cls).toContain("custom");
+  });
+
+  it("should pass through additional HTML attributes", () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <Label htmlFor="x" data-testid="my-label">
+        Label
+      </Label>,
+    );
+    const label = container.querySelector("label");
+    expect(label?.getAttribute("data-testid")).toBe("my-label");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.stories.tsx b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2243008d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+//
+// Copyright (c) KALEIDOS INC
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import { Label } from "./Label";
+
+const meta = {
+  title: "Controls/Utilities/Label",
+  component: Label,
+  args: {
+    htmlFor: "input-id",
+    children: "Field label",
+  },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof Label>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const Default: Story = {};
+
+export const Optional: Story = {
+  args: {
+    isOptional: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const NoChildren: Story = {
+  args: {
+    children: undefined,
+    isOptional: true,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.tsx b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e922aa517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/packages/ui/src/lib/controls/utilities/Label.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+//
+// Copyright (c) KALEIDOS INC
+
+import { type ComponentPropsWithRef, memo } from "react";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import styles from "./Label.module.scss";
+
+export interface LabelProps extends ComponentPropsWithRef<"label"> {
+  /** The id of the form control this label is associated with */
+  htmlFor: string;
+  /** When true, renders an "(Optional)" suffix */
+  isOptional?: boolean;
+}
+
+function LabelInner({
+  htmlFor,
+  isOptional = false,
+  className,
+  children,
+  ...rest
+}: LabelProps) {
+  return (
+    <label
+      htmlFor={htmlFor}
+      className={clsx(styles.label, className)}
+      {...rest}
+    >
+      {children != null && (
+        <span className={styles["label-text"]}>{children}</span>
+      )}
+      {isOptional && (
+        <span className={styles["label-optional"]}>(Optional)</span>
+      )}
+    </label>
+  );
+}
+
+export const Label = memo(LabelInner);