diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.ios.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.ios.js
index 49079ff8b..905328f60 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.ios.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.ios.js
@@ -536,6 +536,25 @@ exports.examples = [
       );
     }
   },
+  {
+    title: 'Colored highlight/cursor for text input',
+    render: function() {
+      return (
+        <View>
+          <TextInput
+            style={styles.default}
+            tintColor={"green"}
+            defaultValue="Highlight me"
+          />
+          <TextInput
+            style={styles.default}
+            tintColor={"rgba(86, 76, 205, 1)"}
+            defaultValue="Highlight me"
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+  },
   {
     title: 'Clear button mode',
     render: function () {
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index 1f1aebf8b..128f7aaa8 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ var TextInput = React.createClass({
      * The text color of the placeholder string
      */
     placeholderTextColor: PropTypes.string,
+    /**
+    * The highlight and cursor color of the text input
+    * @platform ios
+    */
+    tintColor: PropTypes.string,
     /**
      * If true, the text input obscures the text entered so that sensitive text
      * like passwords stay secure. The default value is false.
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextFieldManager.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextFieldManager.m
index f2ccf07f4..b2dd5d77c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextFieldManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextFieldManager.m
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(autoCorrect, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(editable, enabled, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(placeholder, NSString)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(placeholderTextColor, UIColor)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(tintColor, UIColor)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(text, NSString)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(maxLength, NSNumber)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearButtonMode, UITextFieldViewMode)
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m
index f32369c4a..8c0247d13 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextViewManager.m
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(autoCorrect, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(blurOnSubmit, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearTextOnFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(color, textView.textColor, UIColor)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(tintColor, UIColor)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(editable, textView.editable, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(enablesReturnKeyAutomatically, textView.enablesReturnKeyAutomatically, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(keyboardType, textView.keyboardType, UIKeyboardType)