JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="background">
  <p>
    Test
  </p>
</div>

CSS

.toggle {
  background-color: blue;
}

JavaScript

$(function() {
  $(".background").on('mousedown touchstart', function() {
    $(this).addClass("toggle");
  }).on('mouseup mouseleave touchend', function() {
    $(this).removeClass("toggle");
  })
});