Merge branch '345745_05-better-focus-contrast' into 'master'

Global Search Refactor - Fix Focus Contrast

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!76778

app/assets/stylesheets/startup/startup-dark.scss

@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ body.gl-dark .header-search input::placeholder {
   color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.8);
 }
 body.gl-dark .header-search input:active::placeholder {
-  color: #fafafa;
+  color: #868686;
 }
 body.gl-dark .search form {
   background-color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.2);

app/assets/stylesheets/themes/theme_helper.scss

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
       &:focus,
       &:active {
         &::placeholder {
-          color: $search-and-nav-links;
+          color: $gray-400;
         }
       }
     }

ee/app/assets/stylesheets/startup/startup-dark.scss

@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ body.gl-dark .header-search input::placeholder {
   color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.8);
 }
 body.gl-dark .header-search input:active::placeholder {
-  color: #fafafa;
+  color: #868686;
 }
 body.gl-dark .search form {
   background-color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.2);