To override the default text selection color with CSS, the code is as follows −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> ::-moz-selection { color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background: rgb(118, 69, 231); } ::selection { color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background: rgb(118, 69, 231); } body { font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; } p { font-size: 40px; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Text selection color example</h1> <h2>Select some text to see the text selection color</h2> <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Iusto consequuntur fugiat doloremque adipisci vero iste soluta ea ut! Exercitationem rem dolore delectus modi repellat quo mollitia temporibus laudantium, alias itaque tempora, iure voluptatem non voluptas, deleniti laborum? Cum ducimus unde, vitae consequuntur nobis dignissimos similique officia possimus quis necessitatibus praesentium! </p> </body> </html>
Output
The above code will produce the following output −
On selecting some text the color changes as in the below screenshot −