jQuery blur() Method

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

jQuery blur() is an inbuilt method that is used to remove focus from the selected element. This method starts the blur event or it can be attached a function to run when a blur event occurs. 

Syntax:

$(selector).blur(function)

Parameters:

It accepts an optional parameter "function". 

jQuery examples to show the working of blur() function:

Example 1: In the below code, no function is passed to the blur method. 

HTML

<html>

<head>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    script>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("#btn").click(function () {
                $("input").blur();
                $("p").html(
                    "This is blur method that is used!!!");
            });
        });
    script>
head>

<body>
    
    Enter Value:
    <input type="text">
    <br><br>

    <button id="btn">
        start blur event!!!
    button>
    <p style="color:green">p>
body>

html>

Output: 

Example 2: In the below code, function is passed to the blur method. 

HTML

<html>
  
<head>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
      script>
  
    <script>
        
            $(document).ready(function () {
                $("input").blur(function () {
                    $(this).css("background-color", "#ADFF2F");
                });
            });
    script>
head>
  
<body>
    
    Enter Value:
    <input type="text" name="fullname">
body>
  
html>

Output: 

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