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# Why are hyperlinks blue?
- URL: https://werd.io/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/
- Published: 2021-08-31T14:55:26.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-31T14:55:26.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"As a user experience designer who has created websites since 2001, I’ve always made my links blue. I have advocated for the specific shade of blue, and for the consistent application of blue, yes, but I’ve never stopped and wondered, why are links blue? It was just a fact of life. Grass is green and hyperlinks are blue. Culturally, we associate links with the color blue so much that in 2016, when Google changed its links to black, it created quite a disruption. But now, I find myself all consumed by the question, WHY are links blue? WHO decided to make them blue? WHEN was this decision made, and HOW has this decision made such a lasting impact?"

\[[Link](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/deep-dives/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/)\]