Login error screen examples

Sign-in fails more often than it succeeds on the first try, so the error states deserve design. These examples re-render the real sign-in and two-factor screens with their failure states: a wrong password with the attempts left, a temporarily locked account with a reset path, and an expired two-factor code with a resend action, each with an alert and the field at fault marked. Every example is an original design that comes with its HTML code and a DESIGN.md of colour, type and spacing tokens, in light and dark. Free to use and adapt.

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48 examples

Sign-in error: account locked — web, minimal (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · minimal

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, minimal (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · minimal

Two-factor error: code expired — web, minimal (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · minimal

Sign-in error: account locked — web, editorial (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · editorial

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, editorial (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · editorial

Two-factor error: code expired — web, editorial (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · editorial

Sign-in error: account locked — web, brutalist (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · brutalist

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, brutalist (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · brutalist

Two-factor error: code expired — web, brutalist (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · brutalist

Sign-in error: account locked — web, luxury (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · luxury

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, luxury (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · luxury

Two-factor error: code expired — web, luxury (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · luxury

Sign-in error: account locked — web, playful (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · playful

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, playful (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · playful

Two-factor error: code expired — web, playful (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · playful

Sign-in error: account locked — web, corporate (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · corporate

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, corporate (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · corporate

Two-factor error: code expired — web, corporate (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · corporate

Sign-in error: account locked — web, retro (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · retro

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, retro (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · retro

Two-factor error: code expired — web, retro (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · retro

Sign-in error: account locked — web, monochrome (Fernway)

Web · Account locked · monochrome

Sign-in error: wrong password — web, monochrome (Fernway)

Web · Wrong password · monochrome

Two-factor error: code expired — web, monochrome (Fernway)

Web · Code expired · monochrome

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, minimal (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · minimal

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, minimal (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · minimal

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, minimal (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · minimal

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, editorial (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · editorial

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, editorial (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · editorial

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, editorial (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · editorial

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, brutalist (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · brutalist

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, brutalist (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · brutalist

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, brutalist (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · brutalist

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, luxury (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · luxury

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, luxury (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · luxury

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, luxury (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · luxury

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, playful (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · playful

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, playful (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · playful

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, playful (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · playful

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, corporate (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · corporate

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, corporate (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · corporate

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, corporate (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · corporate

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, retro (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · retro

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, retro (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · retro

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, retro (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · retro

Sign-in error: account locked — mobile, monochrome (Fernway)

Mobile · Account locked · monochrome

Sign-in error: wrong password — mobile, monochrome (Fernway)

Mobile · Wrong password · monochrome

Two-factor error: code expired — mobile, monochrome (Fernway)

Mobile · Code expired · monochrome

See it in a flow

Log in with two-factor · Reset a password

Sign-in error design tips

Say what happened and what to do next in the same alert: attempts left, when to retry, or a reset link.
Avoid revealing whether the email exists; “Incorrect email or password” is safer than “No account found”.
Mark the field at fault with an icon and text as well as the danger colour, and keep the typed email.
For lockouts, show when sign-in reopens and offer password reset as the way out.

Questions

What should a wrong password error say?

Keep it short and actionable: the email or password is incorrect, how many attempts remain, and a link to reset the password.

Should I lock accounts after failed logins?

A short, time-based pause after several failures slows down guessing without locking people out for good. Tell them how long it lasts.

How do I show an expired two-factor code?

Explain that the code timed out, keep the input visible and offer to resend or use a backup code.

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