Index: wp-admin/css/color-picker.css
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--- wp-admin/css/color-picker.css	(revision 39923)
+++ wp-admin/css/color-picker.css	(working copy)
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@
 }
 
 .wp-picker-container input[type="text"].wp-color-picker {
-	width: 65px;
+	width: 85px;
 	font-size: 12px;
 	font-family: monospace;
 	line-height: 16px;
 	margin: 0;
+	padding-left: 15px;
 }
 
 .wp-color-picker::-webkit-input-placeholder {
Index: wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-color-control.php
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--- wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-color-control.php	(revision 39923)
+++ wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-color-control.php	(working copy)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 				<# if ( isHueSlider ) { #>
 					<input class="color-picker-hue" type="text" data-type="hue" />
 				<# } else { #>
-					<input class="color-picker-hex" type="text" maxlength="7" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Hex Value' ); ?>" {{ defaultValue }} />
+					<input class="color-picker-hex" type="text" maxlength="7" placeholder="#21759b" {{ defaultValue }} />
 				<# } #>
 			</div>
 		</label>