var hash = null; function changeHash() { if (hash !== null) $("[name='" + hash + "']").parent().css('background', ''); hash = window.location.hash.slice(1); $("[name='" + hash + "']").parent().css('background-color', 'rgba(230, 242, 255, .4)'); // light blue } $(document).ready(changeHash); $(window).on('hashchange', changeHash);