diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
index 128acfadf..3abfaf937 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
@@ -484,8 +484,7 @@ textarea {
 
 input::placeholder,
 textarea::placeholder {
-  color: inherit;
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  color: #a0aec0;
 }
 
 button,
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
index 6fa0fbd5d..c64297011 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
@@ -484,8 +484,7 @@ textarea {
 
 input::placeholder,
 textarea::placeholder {
-  color: inherit;
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  color: #a0aec0;
 }
 
 button,
diff --git a/src/plugins/css/preflight.css b/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
index 0bfabec7e..e7bc8bf5b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
+++ b/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ textarea {
 
 input::placeholder,
 textarea::placeholder {
-  color: inherit;
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  color: #a0aec0;
 }
 
 button,