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The ancestors
of the blue hyperlink
Why Blue?
Now that we know the history, let's find out why blue was chosen. Does our brain perceive this color differently?
Visual perception test
Click on the word "link" as fast as possible when it appears.
This test will measure your reaction time in spotting the word "link" in different colors.
link
Blue
link
Red
link
Green
The future of the link
Now that we've explored why links are blue, it's your turn to create. What do you imagine the future of the hyperlink to be?
Colors
#3b82f6
#8b5cf6
#1d4ed8
Underline
Interaction
Animation
Quick presets
Preview
Here is an example of text with a normal link and a visited link.
Click on this link to see the active effect.
Mobile view
This is how your link will look on a mobile device when tapped.
Generated CSS code
Conclusion
Our journey through the history of the blue link is coming to an end, but like any good link, it opens new doors.
A link is a . A . A .
Since the earliest days of the web, the blue link has guided our navigation, creating paths through information. A simple but powerful convention that has shaped our digital experience and continues to evolve with us.