diff --git a/packages/scss/src/components/textField/states.scss b/packages/scss/src/components/textField/states.scss
index 3e931d944b..9fb80e2b92 100644
--- a/packages/scss/src/components/textField/states.scss
+++ b/packages/scss/src/components/textField/states.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @mixin invalid {
 	--component-textField-border: var(--pr-t-color-input-border-critical);
 	--component-textField-background: var(--pr-t-color-input-background-critical);
-	--component-textField-placeholder: var(--pr-t-color-input-text-placeholder);
+	--component-textField-placeholder: var(--pr-t-color-input-text-placeholder-critical);
 
 	&:hover {
 		--component-textField-border: var(--pr-t-color-input-border-critical-hover);