How to find out the exact CSS configuration used by Rails for validation error messages


Open your Rails application

In a Web Browser, specially Google Chrome, open your Ruby on Rails application.


Trigger a validation error

Make sure you navigate to a page where you can trigger a validation error or view an existing validation error message.


Inspect the error message

Mouse your mouse to the error validation message or the element containing the message and right-click on it.


Check the CSS color

In the Styles tab, check the configuration.


Done


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