CSS :last-child AND :hover on an a link in a ul

css, css-selectors, hover, href, html

Solution

you should change

.aston-menu-light ul > li > a:last-child:hover {
    color:red !important;
}

to

.aston-menu-light>ul>li:last-child > a:hover {
    color:red !important;
} 

/* CSS Document */


a {
 color: black;
}

nav {
 margin: 50px 0;

}

nav ul {
 padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
 list-style: none;
 position: relative;
 }
 
nav ul li {
 display:inline-block;
}

nav a {
 display:block;
 padding:0 10px; 
 color:#black;
 font-size:20px;
 line-height: 60px;
 text-decoration:none;
}


/* Hide Dropdowns by Default */
nav ul ul {
 display: none;
 position: absolute; 
 top: 60px; /* the height of the main nav */
}
 
/* Display Dropdowns on Hover */
nav ul li:hover > ul {
 display:inherit;
}
 
/* Fisrt Tier Dropdown */
nav ul ul li {
 width:170px;
 float:none;
 display:list-item;
 position: relative;
}

/* Second, Third and more Tiers */
nav ul ul ul li {
 position: relative;
 top:-60px; 
 left:170px;
}

 
/* Change this in order to change the Dropdown symbol */
li > a:after { content:  ' +'; }
li > a:only-child:after { content: ''; }

.aston-menu-light ul > li:last-child {
 border:2px solid blue;
 border-radius: 50px;
 padding:0 20px 0 20px;
} 

.aston-menu-light ul > li > ul > li:last-child {
 border:none !important;
 padding:0 !important;
} 

.aston-menu-light ul > li:last-child:hover {
 background-color:#ffff;
 -webkit-transition: all .5s;
 -o-transition: all .5s;
 transition: all .5s;
} 

.aston-menu-light>ul>li:last-child > a:hover {
 color:red !important;
} 

<nav class="aston-menu-light">
    <ul>
        <li><a href="#">link</a>
          <!-- First Tier Drop Down -->
          <ul>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
          </ul>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#">link</a>
          <!-- First Tier Drop Down -->
          <ul>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
          </ul>        
        </li>
        <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">link</a>
          <!-- First Tier Drop Down -->
          <ul>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
          </ul>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#">link</a>
          <!-- First Tier Drop Down -->
          <ul>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
          </ul>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">link</a></li>
    </ul>
</nav>

Problem

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