diff --git a/src/lib/input/input-container.ts b/src/lib/input/input-container.ts
index 3b5e55494404..f1f564d2598f 100644
--- a/src/lib/input/input-container.ts
+++ b/src/lib/input/input-container.ts
@@ -283,7 +283,12 @@ export class MdInputContainer implements AfterViewInit, AfterContentInit {
@Input() align: 'start' | 'end' = 'start';
/** Color of the input divider, based on the theme. */
- @Input() dividerColor: 'primary' | 'accent' | 'warn' = 'primary';
+ @Input() color: 'primary' | 'accent' | 'warn' = 'primary';
+
+ /** @deprecated Use color instead. */
+ @Input()
+ get dividerColor() { return this.color; }
+ set dividerColor(value) { this.color = value; }
/** Whether the floating label should always float or not. */
get _shouldAlwaysFloat() { return this._floatPlaceholder === 'always'; };
diff --git a/src/lib/input/input.md b/src/lib/input/input.md
index a1cbe4f3cfce..ec083cfd9473 100644
--- a/src/lib/input/input.md
+++ b/src/lib/input/input.md
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ Hint labels are specified in one of two ways: either using the `hintLabel` attri
`align` attribute containing the side. The attribute version is assumed to be at the `start`.
Specifying a side twice will result in an exception during initialization.
-### Divider Color
+### Underline Color
-The divider (line under the `input` content) color can be changed by using the `dividerColor`
+The underline (line under the `input` content) color can be changed by using the `color`
attribute of `md-input-container`. A value of `primary` is the default and will correspond to the
theme primary color. Alternatively, `accent` or `warn` can be specified to use the theme's accent or
warn color.