Using the ::placeholder pseudo-element, we can change the placeholder text color for textboxes.
The syntax of CSS ::placeholder pseudo-element is as follows −
::placeholder {
attribute: /*value*/
}Example
The following examples illustrate CSS :: placeholder pseudo-element.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
input:last-child::placeholder {
color: cornflowerblue;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<input type="text" placeholder="Default color" />
<input type="text" placeholder="Check my new color :D" />
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following result −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
input::placeholder {
color: fuchsia;
}
input {
margin: 2%;
width: 100%;
}
div {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
margin: 3%;
padding: 3%;
text-align: center;
align-items: center;
box-shadow: inset 0 0 30px brown;
}
button {
width: 40%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<input type="text" placeholder="Normal placeholder" />
<input type="email" placeholder="somenone@somewhere.com" />
<button>dummy btn</button>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following result −
