diff --git a/cli/cliui/cliui.go b/cli/cliui/cliui.go
index 4e2666784a..d99c54b8df 100644
--- a/cli/cliui/cliui.go
+++ b/cli/cliui/cliui.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var Styles = struct {
 	Field:         defaultStyles.Code.Copy().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#000000", Dark: "#FFFFFF"}),
 	Keyword:       defaultStyles.Keyword,
 	Paragraph:     defaultStyles.Paragraph,
-	Placeholder:   lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("240")),
+	Placeholder:   lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#585858", Dark: "#005fff"}),
 	Prompt:        defaultStyles.Prompt.Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#9B9B9B", Dark: "#5C5C5C"}),
 	FocusedPrompt: defaultStyles.FocusedPrompt.Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#651fff")),
 	Fuschia:       defaultStyles.SelectedMenuItem.Copy(),