How to change placeholder color on focus?
Try this, this should work :
input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
color: #999;
}
input:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder {
color: red;
}
/* Firefox < 19 */
input:-moz-placeholder {
color: #999;
}
input:focus:-moz-placeholder {
color: red;
}
/* Firefox > 19 */
input::-moz-placeholder {
color: #999;
}
input:focus::-moz-placeholder {
color: red;
}
/* Internet Explorer 10 */
input:-ms-input-placeholder {
color: #999;
}
input:focus:-ms-input-placeholder {
color: red;
}
Here is an example : http://jsfiddle.net/XDutj/27/
This works for me:
input:focus::placeholder {
color: blue;
}
In addition to Pranav answer I refined the code with textarea compatibility:
::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #999; }
:-moz-placeholder { color: #999; }
:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #ccc; }
:focus:-moz-placeholder { color: #ccc; }
The following worked for me:
input:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder
{
color: red;
}