What is the browser-default background color when selecting text?

Question

When you select text in a webpage, the background gets a default blue color. What exact color code does this blue color have?

Accepted Answer

- Safari 6.0.3 Mac*: `#B4D5FE`

- Chrome 26.0.1410.65 Mac*: `#ACCEF7`

- Firefox 19.0 Mac*: `#B4D5FF`

- Chrome 26.0.1410.64 m Windows 8+: `#3297FD`

- Firefox 20.0.1 Windows 8+: `#3399FF`

- Safari 5.1.7 Windows 8+: `#3298FD`

- Internet Explorer 10.0.4 Windows 8+: `#3399FF`

- Chrome 107.0.5304.88 Windows 11: `rgba(0, 116, 255, 0.8)` or `#0074ffcc`

*Found using ColorSnapper for Mac

+Found using ColorSchemer for Windows

And here's a screenshot of that information with the hex color codes highlighted in the same color:

This will be a never-ending list, however, since each...

- Browser

- Operating System

- Browser Version (maybe)

...will probably have a different color. Also, as of CSS3, you can change the color using:

```
::selection{
    background-color:#000;
}
```

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