diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/css/pattern-library.css b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/css/pattern-library.css
index c01598d086c..98d65fee8c0 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/css/pattern-library.css
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/css/pattern-library.css
@@ -619,7 +619,8 @@ button.ui-datepicker-trigger.ui-button-icon-only::before {
 
 
 .ui-inputfield::placeholder {
-    color: var(--blue);
+    color: var(--light-blue);
+    font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .ui-inputfield.ui-state-hover::placeholder {