How to change placeholder color on focus?

Question

How to change the color of placeholder when focus the input field? I use this css to set the default color, but how to change it on focus?

::-webkit-input-pl         


        

Answer 1

This works for me:

input:focus::placeholder {
  color: blue;
}

Answer 2

From Firefox 19: The :-moz-placeholder pseudo-class that matches form elements with the placeholder attribute has been removed, and the ::-moz-placeholder pseudo-element has been added instead.

input:focus::-moz-placeholder { color: transparent; }

Answer 3

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/

Answer 4

The following worked for me:

input:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder
{
    color: red;
}

Answer 5

Try this:

HTML

<input type='text' placeholder='Enter text' />

CSS

input[placeholder]:focus { color: red; }

Answer 6

Use star * to select everything

*::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #999; }


*:-moz-placeholder { color: #999; }


*::-moz-placeholder { color: #999; }


*:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #999; }